16 Amarnath pilgrims killed in road accident in J-K

July 27, 2012 13:44

In Amarnath, 16 pilgrims were killed and as many injured when a truck carrying them plunged into a deep gorge in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir late last night.

The truck carrying 34 pilgrims, who were engaged in setting a community kitchen at Amarnath, was returning back when it skidded off the road and rolled down deep into the gorge near Zamoorha Morh in Mansar belt of Samba district, about 50 kilometres from Jammu city at 2330 hours last night, police said. After getting information, Police, Army and BSF rushed to the spot.

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