6 Amarnath pilgrims injured as vehicle overturns on Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu,UPDATED: Jul 10, 2026 14:14 IST

Six Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured, one of them critically, after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Friday, officials said.

The pilgrims, all residents of Baikunthpur in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, were on their way to the Pahalgam base camp for the annual pilgrimage when their vehicle skidded off the road and overturned near Toldi Nallah on the Udhampur-Chenani stretch of the highway.

Personnel from the CRPF, Army, Civil Defence, Traffic Police and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a rescue operation and shifted all six injured pilgrims to the Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital in Udhampur.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said one pilgrim, who sustained critical injuries, was referred to GMC Jammu for specialised treatment, while the remaining five were stable and undergoing treatment at GMC Udhampur.

"Received the report of a road accident near Toldi Nallah in Udhampur involving six Amarnath Ji Yatra pilgrims from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. The devotees were travelling to the Pahalgam base camp for the holy cave darshan when their vehicle skidded off the road," Sinha said in a post on X.

The Lieutenant Governor said he had directed the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, the Deputy Commissioner of Udhampur, and medical authorities at GMC Jammu and GMC Udhampur to ensure the injured received the best possible treatment. "I pray to Lord Shiva for their swift recovery," he added.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Reasi Range) Shiv Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police Amritpal Singh, Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa and CRPF Commandant Manoj Sicon visited GMC Udhampur to enquire about the condition of the injured.

The district administration assured the pilgrims and their families of all possible assistance.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said he spoke to Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa soon after learning about the accident and said the administration was extending all necessary support.

"Every possible assistance is being provided. My office is in constant touch," he said in a post on X.

The accident left six pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh injured while they were travelling to the Pahalgam base camp for the Amarnath Yatra. One of them remains in critical condition at GMC Jammu, while the other five are being treated at GMC Udhampur.

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