Two troopers die in Kashmir road accident

Two paramilitary troopers died and four others received injuries when the vehicle in which they were travelling collided with a bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims in Kashmir.

Two paramilitary troopers died and four others received injuries on Tuesday when the vehicle in which they were travelling collided with a bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims in Kashmir.

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The pilgrims, who were in the bus returning from the Amarnath cave temple, escaped unhurt, police said.

The collision occurred at Gagangeer, 64 km from here, on the Srinagar-Baltal road.

Six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured and "two of them later succumbed to their injuries", a police officer said.