As many as 10 pilgrims returning from the Amarnath Yatra were injured when they jumped out of a moving bus after the driver informed them about the failure of its brakes.
The incident occurred on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district.
The bus, carrying about 40 pilgrims returning to Hoshiarpur in Punjab, failed to stop at Nachlana near Banihal due to brake failure, according to officials.
J&K: #Brakes of #bus carrying #Amarnath pilgrims failed. #Pilgrims #jumped from the moving bus to save their lives. The #army stopped the bus by putting up a barrier. This bus was returning from Amarnath to #Hoshiarpur (#Punjab).#Jammu #Kashmir #Yatra #Watch #Exclusive #Breaking… pic.twitter.com/LNeSUJlYi0— 6 Block South Patel Nagar (NGO REGD) (@NgoPatelNagar) July 3, 2024
However, the bus was stopped by army and police personnel, thus averting a potential accident along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the officials added.
Three women and a child were among the ten injured when several bus occupants jumped out of the moving vehicle.
Officials reported that upon noticing the pilgrims jumping out of the moving vehicle, army troops and police personnel acted swiftly. They managed to prevent the bus from plunging into the stream by placing stones beneath its tires.
“The army’s Quick Reaction Teams along with ambulance reached the scene and provided medical assistance and first aid to all the injured persons,” the officials stated.
(With inputs from PTI)
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