Jammu, July 16 -- : All the pilgrims of Amarnath yatra from Rajasthan whose bus caught fire on their return journey are safe and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the situation with the senior officials following the incident in Ramban district.
The bus, carrying the pilgrims, suddenly caught fire due to a tyre burst on the at Karol area on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district. Panick gripped the passengers, but the alert driver acted swiftly and stopped the bus facilitating evacuation of all the pilgrims.
Firefighters and police personnel swung into action and brought the blaze under control. However, the vehicle was extensively damaged in the fire and authorities have initiated probe to ascerta...