The Indian Army along with the Jammu and Kashmir Police averted a major mishap after a bus carrying pilgrims of the Amarnath Yatra lost control on National Highway 44 in Ramban district on Tuesday. The bus reportedly moving from Amarnath to Hoshiarpur, reportedly suffered brake failure. The pilgrims were from Punjab.
In a video that got viral on social media platforms, many pilgrims can be seen jumping out of the moving bus. 10 pilgrims including women and children were injured while many others were seen jumping off the bus. However, a quick response by the security forces prevented the bus from plunging into the gorge. Officials claimed that no deaths were reported in the incident.
The officials said the bus was carrying 40 pilgrims returning to Hoshiarpur in Punjab. They added the driver failed to stop the vehicle on reaching Nachlana near Banihal due to the failure of its brakes.
Ten people were injured in the incident, including six men, three women and one child. Indian Army’s quick reaction team reached the spot and began the rescue operation. When the Army troops noticed the pilgrims jumping out of the moving vehicle, they and police personnel acted swiftly and managed to stop the bus from plunging down into the stream by placing stones beneath the tyres of the vehicle, quoted unnamed officials as saying.
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