Overview

• On July 30, a bus transporting Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel veered off the Kullan bridge and fell into the Sindh River in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district during heavy monsoon rain.
• Rescue operations led by the State Disaster Response Force began immediately, but no personnel have been located so far.
• Officials initially reported all occupants had been rescued, then retracted that claim and confirmed only the injured driver has been found and hospitalized.
• The exact number of ITBP members on board remains unclear, complicating efforts to account for missing personnel.
• Recovery teams have retrieved three weapons from the river, prompting concerns over unaccounted security equipment.