Tyre burst led to Amarnath bus accident
Jammu Police have said that a tyre burst led to the Amarnath bus accident on Sunday that killed at least 17 people and injured 29. The deceased belonged to UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Assam, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh. Recently, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board announced a compensation of ?3 lakh to the kin of Amarnath pilgrims killed in the accident.
Nearly a week after eight Amarnath yatris were killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, a bus carrying yatris met with an accident today. The death toll in the bus accident has so far climbed to 16 while 19 are reported to be seriously injured. (Inputs from Ashwini Kumar and Manjeet Singh Negi)ALSO READ:Amarnath Yatra attack: Death toll rises to 8 as another woman succumbs to injuries