A bus carrying Indian pilgrims from Maharashtra to Nepal plunged into the Marsyangdi River, killing 27 and injuring 16. The accident occurred in Tanahun district, with an eyewitness describing a harrowing scene of passengers screaming for help and attempting to escape through windows. Rescue efforts were hampered by the difficult terrain and the bus’s fall of 150 meters.
A temporary bridge near Gangotri in Uttarakhand collapsed on Friday, leaving at least 30 pilgrims stranded. The incident occurred due to a sudden increase in water flow caused by a glacier approaching the Gangotri-Gomukh trek. Rescue operations are underway, with the SDRF successfully rescuing 16 pilgrims. Heavy rainfall in the region has triggered several incidents, including vehicles being washed away in Haridwar. The IMD has issued alerts for heavy rainfall across Uttarakhand, with red and orange alerts in several districts.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has confirmed the deaths of 98 Indian pilgrims during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reported that a total of 175,000 Indian pilgrims have visited Hajj so far this year.
Suspected terrorists fired upon a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, causing it to plunge into a deep gorge. The bus was on its way to the Shiv Khori temple when it came under attack in Teryath village in the Poni area. Authorities have initiated a rescue operation and deployed police, army, and paramilitary forces to the site. The number of casualties remains unknown at this time.
A tragic bus accident in the Tangli morh area of Jammu district claimed the lives of 15 pilgrims and left 15 others injured on Thursday. The bus, carrying pilgrims from Kurukshetra in Haryana to Shiv Khori in Reasi district, skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge, falling approximately 150 feet. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed his condolences, praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.
