Shimla/Dharamshala, July 12: Sixteen Amarnath pilgrims were injured after their bus overturned near the Mohatli ramp in the Damtal police station area of Kangra district on Sunday while they were returning from the annual Amarnath Yatra.
Police and district administration teams rushed to the accident site immediately after receiving information about the mishap. The injured pilgrims were shifted to a nearby hospital, where they are undergoing treatment. Officials said all the injured are being closely monitored by medical teams.
The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, and police have initiated an investigation into the incident.
Expressing concern over the accident, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the news of the bus overturning and injuring 16 pilgrims was deeply distressing.
He said the administration acted swiftly to ensure prompt rescue and medical assistance and prayed for the speedy recovery of all those injured.
