Pahalgam: At least six ITBP (Indo-Tibetain Border Police) personnel died in a road accident at Chandanwari area of Pahalgam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, police said.
An official said that a bus carrying 39 ITBP troopers met with an accident near Chandanwari area of Pahalgam, resulting in death of six ITBP personnel and dozens were injured.
He said that the bus fell into a river bed, while police and other officials have reached to the spot for rescue operation.
Meanwhile, DC Anantnag Dr Piyush Singla said that medical teams at GMC (Govt Medical College) Anantnag, District Hospital Anantnag and SDH (Sub-district hospital) Seer have been put on high alert and 19 ambulances were earlier rushed to the spot.
He said that local authorities including SDM, Police, SDRF are on the spot and a massive rescue operation is underway.
(KNO)
