KATRA/JAMMU, October 14, 2025 : Tragedy struck near the Serli check post in Katra on Tuesday when a three-wheeler carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims collided with a bus, leaving three people dead and two others injured, officials said.
The bus was en route from Katra to Udhampur when the accident occurred. The deceased have been identified as Jeet Lal, the auto driver, and pilgrims Vachitar Kumar Sahu and Joginder Matari (66) — both residents of Odisha.
Two other injured devotees, Kavita Sahu and Sneh Lata Matari, also from Odisha, were shifted to Jammu for advanced medical treatment after receiving first aid at a local hospital.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the collision.
