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Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage Tragedy: 1 Dead, 40 Injured in Samba Bus Accident

August 22, 2025 Editor

Samba Bus Accident 2025: Vaishno Devi Pilgrims Injured After Bus Falls into Gorge on Jammu-Pathankot Highway By: Javid Amin | 21 Aug 2025 A pilgrimage turned tragic on August 21st, 2025, when a bus carrying Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims met with a devastating accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district. The vehicle, en route to Katra—the base camp for the revered shrine—skidded off the Jammu-Pathankot highway near Jatwal and plunged into a gorge. Casualties and Injuries One pilgrim, identified as Kripal alias Iqbal (31), a resident of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh,…

Picnic Turns Tragic: Two College Students Dead, 21 Injured in Kashmir Bus Accident

April 13, 2025 Editor

College Trip Turns Fatal: Two Students Dead, Over 20 Injured in Kashmir Accident Handwara 12 April 2025: In a heartbreaking incident on Saturday, a bus carrying 27 students from Government Degree College Sogam overturned near Vodpora village in Handwara, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. The students were on their way to a picnic when the driver lost control of the vehicle, leading to the tragic accident. Two students lost their lives in the mishap. One was declared dead upon arrival at Handwara hospital, while the other succumbed to injuries at…