17 Bhavnagar residents return from Kashmir after surviving Pahalgam terror attack
A wave of relief swept through Bhavnagar on Thursday night as 17 residents who had gone on a trip to Kashmir returned home safely after surviving the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam that took place on Tuesday. Families of the survivors hugged their loved ones with tears of joy and gratitude, thankful for their safe return.The attack, which left 26 tourists dead – including three from Gujarat, shocked the nation. Two of the deceased were from Bhavnagar: Yatish Parmar and Smit Parmar. Another Bhavnagar resident, Vinu Dhabi (62), was injured in the attack, suffering a gunshot wound near his elbow. The group of 20 people from Bhavnagar had travelled to Pahalgam for holidays. Survivors recalled the harrowing moments when the peaceful atmosphere turned into chaos.“We were relaxing and clicking photos when we suddenly heard gunshots,” one survivor said. “At first, we thought it was a military exercise. But soon we realised we were under a terrorist attack. Panic set in as bullets were fired around us.”Bhavnagar residents who went on the Kashmir trip:Yatish Parmar (Deceased)Smit Parmar (Deceased)Kajal ParmarVinu Dhabi (Injured)Leela DhabiDhiru BaradManjula BaradMahsukh RathodPushpa RathodHaresh VaghelaAsmita VaghelaKhushi VaghelaSarthak NathaniManju NathaniHarji NathaniHarshad NathaniChandu BaradGeeta BaradThe state government has assured support to the families of the victims and have announced ₹50,000 to injured and ₹5,00,000 to deceased family.
A wave of relief swept through Bhavnagar on Thursday night as 17 residents who had gone on a trip to Kashmir returned home safely after surviving the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam that took place on Tuesday. Families of the survivors hugged their loved ones with tears of joy and gratitude, thankful for their safe return.
The attack, which left 26 tourists dead – including three from Gujarat, shocked the nation. Two of the deceased were from Bhavnagar: Yatish Parmar and Smit Parmar. Another Bhavnagar resident, Vinu Dhabi (62), was injured in the attack, suffering a gunshot wound near his elbow.
The group of 20 people from Bhavnagar had travelled to Pahalgam for holidays. Survivors recalled the harrowing moments when the peaceful atmosphere turned into chaos.
“We were relaxing and clicking photos when we suddenly heard gunshots,” one survivor said. “At first, we thought it was a military exercise. But soon we realised we were under a terrorist attack. Panic set in as bullets were fired around us.”
Bhavnagar residents who went on the Kashmir trip:
Yatish Parmar (Deceased)
Smit Parmar (Deceased)
Kajal Parmar
Vinu Dhabi (Injured)
Leela Dhabi
Dhiru Barad
Manjula Barad
Mahsukh Rathod
Pushpa Rathod
Haresh Vaghela
Asmita Vaghela
Khushi Vaghela
Sarthak Nathani
Manju Nathani
Harji Nathani
Harshad Nathani
Chandu Barad
Geeta Barad
The state government has assured support to the families of the victims and have announced ₹50,000 to injured and ₹5,00,000 to deceased family.
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