Cloudburst near Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir: 15 killed

[Kool_SRG]

Several people have been injured

 

A cloudburst hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Friday, officials said.

So far 15 persons have lost their lives and 40 are feared missing, reports ndtv.com.

The cloudburst hit the cave area at around 5.30 pm after heavy rains, they said.

Police and other civil administration have launched a rescue operation as some langars were affected by the gushing waters, the officials said.

Rescue operation by the National Disaster Response Force or the NDRF and the State Disaster Response Force or SDRF are on.

Several other agencies have joined in as well.

Pilgrimage resumed this year on June 30 after a two-year Covid gap.

So far, more than 72,000 pilgrims have offered their prayers since then.

 Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed central forces and Jammu and Kashmir administration to ensure swift operations to rescue people affected in the cloudburst.

Shah said in a Tweet in Hindi that he has spoken to J&K LG Manoj Sinha to take stock of the situation following the cloudburst that struck around 5:30 pm."NDRF, CRPF, BSF and local administration are engaged in the rescue work. Saving people's lives is our priority. I wish all the devotees well," the minister said.At least eight lives have been lost in the incident, police said.

[Kool_SRG]

[Spartan]

e year disaustorous ga undi climate and weather..

last week ye ma chuttalu velli vacharu

[futureofandhra]

1 minute ago, Spartan said:

e year disaustorous ga undi climate and weather..

last week ye ma chuttalu velli vacharu

is it govt arranged or private tours?

[The_Mentalist]

sad

[Spartan]

15 minutes ago, futureofandhra said:

is it govt arranged or private tours?

Private ga ne vellaru.

[DesiPokiri]

Amarnath ki eppudu edho okati avthune untadhi ento,

[Telugodura456]

A super expensive piligrimage just to show hindu hegemony on a muslim land.

[no01]

34 minutes ago, Telugodura456 said:

A super expensive piligrimage just to show hindu hegemony on a muslim land.

it was Hindu land all the time....it was never a muslim land and it wont be ever.

Yes, expensive trip for sure

[Midnightsun]

3 hours ago, Telugodura456 said:

A super expensive piligrimage just to show hindu hegemony on a muslim land.

When they dont understand how the ice formed in a cave they named it god

loosers for a reason