Amarnath pilgrims on a bus from the cave shrine might have escaped yesterday's terrorist attack had a flat tyre not stalled the vechicle, officials said here today. However, the driver discovered a puncture at Sangam, some 50 kms from the capital city, forcing him to stop on the road to change the tyre, they said. The flat tyre delayed the journey of the bus -- with the licence plate GJ09Z 9976 -- by one hour, leaving it open to the security risk of travelling on the National Highway after 7 PM. The bus was attacked by two teams of terrorists on motor-cycles near Khanabal. This is the second major attack on Amarnath pilgrims.

Source: dna July 11, 2017 13:41 UTC