Six pilgrims had been evacuated by Army’s helicopters on Saturday as rescue operations continued by the night time close to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst swept away scores of individuals, killing a minimum of 13, officers stated.
The cloudburst that occurred round 5.30 pm on Friday dumped copious rain and thick streams of sludge rolled down the mountain slopes into the valley. The gushing waters hit the bottom camp exterior the shrine in south Kashmir, damaging 25 tents and three neighborhood kitchens the place the pilgrims are served meals, in response to officers.
“Air rescue operations were started this morning as six pilgrims were evacuated. The military medical teams are receiving patients and casualties at the Nilagrar helipad for onward evacuation,” an official stated on Saturday.
The Army official stated mountain rescue groups and lookout patrols had been on the job to seek for the lacking individuals.
On Friday, an official on the bottom stated about 40 individuals had been lacking whereas 5 had been rescued.
The Union Territory administration and the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) gave out 4 phone numbers to assist the households of those that may need been affected as a result of cloudburst.
An official of the administration stated the Amarnath Yatra, which started on June 30, has been suspended following the tragedy and a choice on its resumption can be taken after rescue operations recover from.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”