Seven pilgrims have been killed and 17 others injured after terrorists attacked a bus carrying Amarnath Yatris in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantang district.

According to the Central Reserve Police Force, the bus, which was travelling from Baltal to Mir Bazar, was attacked in Batengoo at around 8.20 p.m.

The CRPF also said that the bus, which was from Gujarat, was not registered with the Amarnath Shrine Board and was not part of a pilgrim convoy. And thus was moving without a police escort.

The pilgrims on the bus had finished their yatra two days ago and had subsequently moved to Srinagar, officials said.

All the injured have been shifted to Army Base Hospital in Srinagar.
 

Security have been tightened in Anantnag after the terror attack.

Police has also increased security at Jammu base camp following the terror attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims.