News Topic:Road Accidents
Kashmir
7 ITBP personnel dead, 32 injured as bus falls into gorge in Pahalgam
Seven ITBP personnel died while 32 others returning from Amarnath Yatra duty faced grave injuries on Tuesday after a bus fell into a deep gorge at Zig Morh in Pahalgam.
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Kashmir
8 troopers injured in a head-on collision at Awantipora
At least eight troopers were injured after a truck collided with a CRPF Casper near Goripora Crossing of Awantipora here in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
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Kashmir
20 Amarnath Yatris injured in Qazigund
At least 20 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured in a road accident at the Badragund area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Thursday, officials said here.
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Jammu
2 dead, 56 wounded in Udhampur mishap
Two persons were killed while 56 others were injured after a bus carrying marriage party guests met with an accident at Ramnagar area of Udhampur on Thursday.
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Kashmir
Narrow escape for duo as truck plunges into Nallah in Bandipora
A driver and conductor miraculously escaped unhurt after a truck, on its way from Srinagar to Bandipora, rolled down into Baedkul Nallah in Ajas village of Bandipora.
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Ladakh
Seven Army personnel killed in Ladakh road mishap
At least seven Indian Army soldiers died and several others were injured after the vehicle, they were travelling in, fell in Shyok river in Ladakh.
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Kashmir
Two persons die as loaded tractor overturns in Pampore
Two persons were killed after a tractor, they were travelling on, turned turtle in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday.
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Kashmir
Three Srinagar girls injured in Scooty accident
Three young girls (name withheld) were injured after the Scooty, they were riding, met with an accident near Security Line in Srinagar uptown on Thursday.
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