amarnath yatra cloudburst and flash flood

Amarnath Tragedy: Rescue Ops On, Yatra Remains Suspended

SRINAGAR: The Amarnath Yatra remained suspended as the rescue operations were still going on to locate missing pilgrims. On Friday evening, a flash flood following a cloudburst washed away a base camp near the Amarnath cave leading to the death of 16 yatris while more than 40 people were injured. The Amarnath Yatra has been […]

Amarnath Tragedy: Bodies Airlifted To Srinagar, Identification Underway

  SRINAGAR: The bodies of Amarnath pilgrims who lost their lives are being identified and the process is underway, Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), Rajababu Singh said. He said that a massive rescue operation is still going on and all the agencies have been pressed into service to airlift the bodies from the […]

Amarnath Tragedy: Army Carry Out Relentless Rescue Ops

  SRINAGAR: They have been bravely defending our borders and fighting terrorists, but the Indian armed forces are also at the forefront of any natural disaster in the country. It was not surprising that security forces once again carried out rescue operations for the Amarnath Yatris who faced the brunt of nature in the cloudburst […]

At Least 16 Die In Amarnath Cloudburst Tragedy; Rescue Operation Is Still On

SRINAGAR: At least 16 people had died while 65 people suffered injuries of various degrees after a cloudburst hit the Baltal area in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The area, which falls in the Ganderbal district, houses a base camp for the pilgrims of the Amarnath Yatra. The rescue operation was still underway as injured […]