Six Border Police Officers Die As Bus Plunges Into Canyon In J&K

A bus carrying 37 troops from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and two Jammu & Kashmir Police officials slid into the gorge between Chandanwari and Pahalgam, prompting a large rescue mission, according to a police official. According to a police spokesman, two ITBP members died on the scene, while five more died subsequently as a result of their injuries. Six of the injured servicemen were evacuated to Srinagar for specialized treatment.