Four of us had been killed and 24 injured when a bus with pilgrims on board caught fire on Friday, Would possibly perchance 13. The bus grow to be as soon as on its technique to Jammu from Katra when it caught fire shut to Kharmal, about 1.5 km from Katra.

The fire started in the engine residing and rapidly engulfed the total bus

A sticky bomb can also honest had been ancient to live the assault on a bus stuffed with pilgrims in Katra, sources told India This present day TV. A crew of the anti-alarm probe company National Investigation Company, or NIA, visited the establish this present day and inspected the bus.

“J&K Freedom Fighters”, a alarm crew, has taken responsibility for the assault.

Four of us had been killed and 24 injured when a bus with pilgrims on board caught fire on Friday, Would possibly perchance 13. The bus grow to be as soon as on its technique to Jammu from Katra when it caught fire shut to Kharmal, about 1.5 km from Katra.

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As per preliminary investigation, the blaze started from the engine residing, which soon engulfed the total bus.

Two of us died on the establish while the injured had been shifted to Katra for medications.

Condoling the incident, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha mentioned, “Extraordinarily pained by the loss of lives in the tragic bus incident in Katra. I provide my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the rapid recovery of the injured. Directed district administration to make certain the excellent that you just would possibly possibly possibly also judge of medication for the injured.”