US EditionAmarnath Yatra Resumes Amidst Challenges
JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA, JUL 17 – More than 2.5 lakh pilgrims have participated so far; suspension aims to ensure safety after fatal landslide and heavy rains damaged pilgrimage routes.
- On July 17, the Amarnath Yatra was suspended from Pahalgam and Baltal, marking the first halt since July 3 due to heavy rains.
- Amid heavy rain warnings, officials cautioned pilgrims, as a landslide on the Baltal route killed one pilgrim and injured three.
- Meanwhile, restoration crews from BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION commenced repairs while rescue teams from NDRF and SDRF were deployed for rescue and evacuation, and no fresh pilgrims departed from Jammu.
- Looking ahead, descent to Baltal was permitted under BRO and Mountain Rescue Teams, as Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said the yatra would likely resume tomorrow.
- Looking ahead, the yatra continues until August 9, and the pilgrimage is set to run until then under heavy security since the start on July 3.
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Amarnath Yatra resumes after rain disruption, over 2.5 lakh devotees perform darshan so far
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Amarnath Yatra Resumes Amidst Challenges
Amarnath Yatra Resumes Amidst Challenges The Amarnath Yatra resumed operations on Friday following a suspension caused by heavy rainfall throughout the Kashmir region, officials reported.Despite previous weather-induced obstacles, a new group of pilgrims departed for the revered cave shrine from the Nunwan and Baltal base camps.The suspension occurred on Thursday due to landslides and hazardous conditions along the challenging route. Since its c…
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