SRINAGAR, JULY 11: Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman
of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, visited the Technical Area, IAF Base,
Srinagar, early today morning to meet the 19 Yatris who had been injured in the
terror attack near Anantnag late last evening. After treatment, the injured
pilgrims were airlifted to the Srinagar Airport this morning. 3 pilgrims, who
are more seriously injured, are still in hospitals at Anantnag and Srinagar.
Governor expressed his concern and sympathy to the injured Yatris and wished them
a safe journey home. He also met Salim Bhai, the driver of the bus, which he
had driven all the way from Gujarat to Kashmir, and saluted him for his courage
in not allowing the vehicle to go out of control when he was repeatedly fired
upon from the front and the windscreen had been totally shattered.
Governor paid respect to the seven pilgrims killed in this terror attack
and laid wreaths on their coffins.
The injured pilgrims and the coffins of those killed are being carried
to Ahmadabad in a special IAF aircraft which arrived from Delhi this
morning.
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