Srinagar, India (CNN) At least seven Hindu pilgrims have been killed and 19 others wounded after the bus they were traveling in became caught in crossfire in Indian administered Kashmir, police have confirmed. A tourist bus was hit by bullets," police spokesman Manoj Pandita said in a statement. An estimated 60 to 70 pilgrims had boarded the bus at the Baltel base camp, reaching Botengoo just after sunset around 8.20 p.m. local time. The bus was traveling after sunset -- which is banned throughout the region due to security restrictions. It didn't have the usual police escort and may not have had the correct registration paperwork, according to local authorities.

Source: CNN July 11, 2017 08:15 UTC