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Six ITBP personnel killed after bus carrying 39 persons falls into gorge in Kashmir

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 16, 2022 13:05 IST

Six ITBP personnel died while many, who were returning from Amarnath yatra duty, were injured on Tuesday when a ...

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Six ITBP personnel died while many, who were returning from Amarnath yatra duty, were injured on Tuesday when a bus fell into a deep gorge in Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.The police bus carrying 37 ITBP personnel and two policemen fell into a deep gorge between Chandanwari and Pahalgam, a police official said. He said while two ITBP personnel died on the spot, 10 others sustained grievous injuries.Twenty-five ITBP personnel and two policemen were also injured in the accident.The personnel were deputed in the area for the Amarnath Yatra, which ended on August 11. 

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