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India: Six Police personnel killed, 30 injured as their bus fell into gorge

NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (KUNA) -- At least six Indian security men were killed and 30 others were injured as their bus fell into a deep gorge in Anantnag district of North Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Press Trust of India reported quoting local police official that six Indo Tibet Border Police (ITBP) personnel were killed while 30 others got injured as their bus fell into a deep gorge in between Chandanwari and Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir. The ITBP personnel were returning from Amarnath yatra duty when the mishap took place. The injured has been airlifted to army hospital in Srinagar amid speculation that the death toll may go up as 10 injured are in serious condition. (end) atk.aa