Landslide Injures Pilgrims on Route to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine

A landslide on the new track to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, injured three pilgrims on Monday. Rescue operations swiftly transported the injured, including a woman, to the hospital. The incident occurred near Panchi, three kilometers from Bhawan.

At least three pilgrims were seriously injured when a landslide hit the new track to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.

The landslide hit the route near Panchi, three kilometers ahead of Bhawan, around 2:35 pm, also damaging a portion of an overhead iron structure, the officials said.

A rescue operation was launched immediately after the landslide and the three injured pilgrims, including a woman, were evacuated to the hospital.

Further details are awaited.

(With inputs from agencies.)