In a major terrorist attack on a CRPF convoy in Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir today, at least 30 personnel have reportedly been killed, while 20 or more have been injured after a suspected militant of Jaish-e-Mohammad drove an explosive-laden vehicle into a bus in the Pulwama district.

“There were 70 vehicles in the convoy and one of the vehicles came under attack. The convoy was on its way from Jammu to Srinagar,” the CRPF Inspector General said. The injured people have been taken to the hospital while a post-blast analysis is reportedly being conducted at the spot.

PM Narendra Modi posted a tweet on the incident, stating that the “attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama is despicable.” It has also been reported that Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Srinagar tomorrow. Former chief minister of J&K Omar Abdullah condemned the attack in a post that read, “Terrible news coming from the valley. A number of CRPF soldiers are reported to have been killed & injured in an IED blast. I condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms. My prayers for the injured & condolences to the families of the bereaved.”