20 Amarnath pilgrims injured in Anantnag road accident

At least twenty Amarnath pilgrims were injured in a road accident in the Hernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday.

According to local news agency, two buses bearing registration number RJ01TA- 3523 and UP83AT-7777 collided with each other in Hernag today at around 2:20 pm.

In the mishap, twenty persons, including several women suffered injuries and were immediately evacuated by the locals of the area to a nearby hospital for treatment, they said.

Among the injured, two yatris suffered serious injuries and are undergoing treatment at the health facility, they said.

A police officer also confirmed the incident and said that all the injured pilgrims belong to Rajasthan. He said that 18 yatris suffered minor injuries.