According to officials, a cloudburst on Friday near the famous cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir resulted in the deaths of 15 people and the reported disappearance of more than 40 others. There will be a break in the yatra until further notice.
1. Around 5:30 pm, the cloudburst was reported.Near the cave shrine, tents and community kitchens were destroyed by flooding.
2. Security forces and disaster management organisations quickly began a rescue operation. However, because to the treacherous terrain, nighttime rescue operations may be hindered.
3. Manoj Sinha, the Lt. Governor of J&K, claimed to have informed the Prime Minister and the Home Minister of the situation. The Center has promised full assistance.
4. In order to transport the injured to a hospital, Army Helicopters have been called into action.
5. “Rain is still falling, but things are in order.The Amarnath Yatra has been briefly put on hold due to the location being under water and the danger level. The yatra can begin tomorrow if the weather stays normal and temporary measures are arranged, “said a spokesperson for the ITBP, or the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
6. A senior ITBP official claimed that after it rained extensively in the upper reaches, water entered the cave from above and the sides.
7. The injured are being transported by air for medical care.
8. A cloudburst is a brief period of unusually intense rain that covers a small region of land.
9. This week’s Amarnath Yatra was temporarily put on hold because of severe weather.
10. After a 2-year hiatus, the pilgrimage recommenced on June 30 of this year. Since then, more than 100,000 pilgrims have prayed at the shrine.