President Murmu condoles loss of lives in J&K bus accident

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in a bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Nine people were killed and 33 injured as terrorists struck a bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday evening, opening fire on the vehicle which fell into a gorge, a senior police officer has said.

"I am deeply distressed to learn of a bus accident in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in which a number of pilgrims have died. My condolences to the families of the victims. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured," Murmu said in a post on X.