Sixteen people who were on a pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine have died in an accident on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims or yatris fell into a gorge along the highway this afternoon. Of the 29 people who have been injured, 18 have been airlifted to Jammu and 11 have been sent to Srinagar hospitals for treatment. The accident took place in Ramban along the highway. The bus, part of the official Amarnath Yatra convoy, skidded off the road and rolled down into a ravine. Senior Superintendent of Police in the region, Mohan Lal said that the rescue operation was underway.
