New Delhi: Amarnath Yatra was stopped on Tuesday as the authorities saw similar situations of overflowing water like that during the cloud burst on July 8. About 4,000 pilgrims were shifted to safety by rescue teams following a cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath.
The situation is now under control and there has been no loss of life in the incident that occurred on Tuesday. The area received heavy rainfall on Tuesday, following which a flood alert was issued and the yatra was suspended between Panchtarni and the holy cave.
On July 8, a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the cave shrine resulted in the death of 15 pilgrims. About 55 persons were also injured as the floods washed away a few tents and langar stalls.
Amarnath Temple is a Hindu shrine located in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 m, about 168 km from Anantnag city, the district headquarter, 141 km from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu, and Kashmir reached through Pahalgam town.
(Vinayak)
