Kashmir, July 09: At least 16 people were killed and more than 40 are missing after a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave in Jammu and Kashmir.
Rescue and relief operations led by the Indian Army are underway after a sudden wave of water from above and sides of the holy shrine washed away langars and tents on Friday. Army helicopters have been pressed into service to shift the injured to the hospital.
ITBP teams rescuing pilgrims near the holy Amarnath cave.#Himveers#Amarnath #AmarnathYatra2022 #AmarnathYatris pic.twitter.com/JmFifDeFuK
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) July 8, 2022
After the destructive cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir, the Amarnath yatra was suspended on Friday evening. According to the report, most of the pilgrims who were stranded near the holy cave area have been shifted to Panjtarni.
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The Indo-Tibetian Border Police (ITBP) has also expanded its route opening and protection parties from the lower holy cave. The report suggests no pilgrim is left on the track and over 15,000 people are safely shifted.
Night search and rescue operations are on.
ITBP teams searching for the missing persons in the debris and mud after the flash flood near holy #Amarnath cave.#Himveers#AmarnathYatra2022 pic.twitter.com/89vbzBbafr
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) July 8, 2022
According to ITBP, water came from above the cave after heavy rains in the upper reaches.
ITBP troops helping the pilgrims and providing first aid to injured at Sangam Top. These pilgrims have been diverted from holy cave to panchtarni after flash flood near the holy cave. Search and rescue operations are on.#Himveers#AmarnathYatra2022 #Amarnath pic.twitter.com/QbjQdffpoZ
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) July 8, 2022
