10 Amarnath yatris injured after 3 buses collide in Kulgam
The injured pilgrims were taken to a hospital for treatment, they said.
Officials said the condition of all injured was stated to be stable. The three buses were damaged in the road accident.
Other pilgrims from the affected buses were moved to reserve buses and the convoy went ahead with the onward journey, they added.
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