Tuesday’s bus accident at Zig Chandanwari in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir resulted in at least six personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) dead and 35 others being injured, some of them critically.
The bus was returning from Chandanwari Pahalgam when the driver lost control and the vehicle fell into a gorge, according to official sources who spoke to The Chenab Times. The bus was carrying ITBP personnel assigned to yatra duties. It was not immediately clear why the driver lost control, they said. According to them, two more personnel died from injuries while being rushed to hospital, while four more personnel died immediately. According to the officials, 35 additional persons, most of whom had critical injuries, were brought to a nearby hospital and are currently being airlifted to the army’s 92 base hospital.
“In a road accident near Chandanwari Pahalgam in Anantnag district, 6 ITBP personnel got martyred while as several others got injured, who are being airlifted to Army hospital, Srinagar for treatment,” police said in a tweet, adding, “Further details shall follow.”
As many as 19 ambulances were rushed to Chandanwari Pahalgam soon after an accident.
“Local authorities including SDM, Police , SDRF are on the spot and a massive rescue operation was undertaken,” they said said, adding, “All medical assistance is being provided.”
The medical teams at GMC Anantnag, District Hospital Anantnag and SDH Seer have been put on high alert, they added.
(With Inputs from CT correspondent Ashiq Bhat and agencies)
The Chenab Times News Desk