Amarnath Yatra bus accident: 16 killed, several injured; rescue operation in progress

Several pilgrims are feared dead and over 30 injured after a bus carrying Amarnath Yatris fell into the gorge in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. 19 injured are being airlifted for treatment. Army personnel are carrying out the rescue operations. (Express Photo)

A bus carrying the pilgrims skidded off the road, turned turtle and rolled down into the nullah at Nachlana belt of Ramban late Sunday afternoon. (Express Photo)

Army personnel are carrying out the rescue operations. (Express Photo)

The injured were airlifted for treatment (Express Photo)

PM Modi has also announced ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakhs for next of kin of those killed & Rs. 50,000 for those seriously injured. (Express Photo)

“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. I pray that those injured in the bus accident in J&K recover soon.” PM Modi Tweeted (Express Photo)

Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh has spoken to J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti regarding the unfortunate accident near Ramban.(Express Photo)

Earlier on Monday, seven people were killed and fifteem were injured after terrorists opened fire on a bus carrying 17 pilgrims from Baltal to Mir Bazar. (Express Photo)