Amaranath Yatra terror attack: 7 Killed, 5 of them were women, what we know so far

At least 7 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims killed and 15 were injured after terrorists opened fire on a bus carrying Pilgrims in Bantigoo area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. The terrorists were on the bikes and started firing indiscriminately. Among 7 Killed, 5 were women. 

What we know so far: 

# At around 8.20 pm today, terrorists attacked a bus carrying Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Bantigoo area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. 7 Killed, 15 others including forces personnel injured.

# Prime Minister Modi condemned the attack and said he is pained beyond words on the dastardly attack on peaceful Amarnath Yatris in J&K.

# Security beefed up in the state, a high alert has been issued.

# Home Ministry has called an emergency meeting after the attack on Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims.

# Home Minister Rajnath Singh briefed Prime Minister Modi on the situation.

# A high alert has been issued after the attack on pilgrims.

# Traffic on Jammu- Srinagar highway has been suspended.

# Internet services suspended in Jammu and Kashmir.

BREAKING NEWS: Amarnath Yatra terror attack live: Terrorists target pilgrims in Anantnag, 7 killed

# The CRPF troops, when they reached the spot to rescue the pilgrims, too came under fire from the terrorists.

# Terrorists were on bikes and started firing indiscriminately.

# The bus carrying pilgrims from Gujarat was reportedly not a registered vehicle and part of the main convoy. Therefore, no security was provided to the bus. The main convoy is escorted by troops.

#  Very sad news. The attack cannot be condemned strongly enough. My sympathies to the families & prayers for the injured: Omar Abdullah

# We strongly condemn the terror attack on Amarnath Yatris and armed forces personnel: Congress

# Special forces rushed to Anantnag after the attack.

# Around 40,000 paramilitary forces have been deployed in Jammu and Kashmir by the central government for the yatra.