Narendra Modi mourns loss of lives in Kashmir road mishap
"Extremely pained by the loss of lives of Amarnath Yatris due to a bus accident in J&K. My thoughts are with the families of the deceased," Modi tweeted.
Extremely pained by the loss of lives of Amarnath Yatris due to a bus accident in J&K. My thoughts are with the families of the deceased.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 16, 2017
He said: "I pray that those injured in the bus accident in J&K recover soon."
I pray that those injured in the bus accident in J&K recover soon.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 16, 2017
At least eleven Amarnath pilgrims were killed while 35 others were injured after a bus plunged into a deep gorge on Srinagar-Jammu highway near Banihal on Sunday.
Bus, bearing registration number JK02Y 0594, was heading towards Srinagar when it rolled down into a gorge near an army camp in Nachilana area of Banihal in Ramban district.
Eleven pilgrims were killed in the mishap, an official said.
The injured people were shifted to hospital for treatment.
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