Another pilgrim succumbs to injury in Amarnath attack, death toll climbs to eight
According to hospital reports , Lalita, 47, succumbed her injuries at SKIMS Hospital here who had received a bullet in her abdomen,
With this, the death toll in the July 10 attack has climbed to eight.
The terrorists had opened fire around 8.20 PM on a bus carrying pilgrims, killing 7 right on spot and leaving nearly 12 people injured.
The bus, which was coming from Gujarat, was reportedly not part of the main yatra convoy.
As a result it was not registered with the shrine board, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) told media.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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