He said the government officials already present at the site rushed the injured to the Ramban district hospital.Several senior police officers visited the hospital to monitor the treatment of the injured and directed the chief medical officer to ensure the best care.”The Yatris were later shifted to other vehicles for their onward journey,” the deputy commissioner said.Ramban Medical Superintendent Sudarshan Singh Katoch said the pilgrims were discharged immediately after first aid.The convoy left for its destination after the damaged buses were replaced, officials said.The fourth batch of 6,979 pilgrims — 5,196 men, 1,427 women, 24 children, 331 sadhus and sadhvis, and one transgender — left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in two separate convoys between 3.30 am and 4.05 am.While 4,226 pilgrims left in 161 vehicles for Nunwan base camp for the 48-kilometre traditional Pahalgam route, 2,753 pilgrims were headed for the shorter but steeper 14-kilometre Baltal route in 151 vehicles.
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