Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday condoled the death of security personnel in an accident in Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir and wished a speedy recovery for those injured.
Six ITBP personnel and a policeman died while 32 others -- who were returning from Amarnath Yatra duty -- sustained injuries on Tuesday when the bus fell in deep gorge in Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.
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Two ITBP personnel died on the spot, five security personnel succumbed to injuries later.
The news of a bus carrying ITBP personnel falling into a gorge in Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir is very saddening, Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.
"I wish the injured jawans a speedy recovery and peace to the souls of the martyred and express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families," the former Congress chief said.
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