15,000 Rescued, 40 Still Missing After Amarnath Cloudburst

Saturday, 9 July 2022newsdesk

About 15,000 pilgrims have been moved to safety from near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst swept away scores of people, killing at least 16. More than 40 people are still missing, officials said.

New Delhi, 09 July 2022

As per news report of NDTV, Most of the pilgrims who were stranded near the holy cave area last evening have been shifted to Panchtarni, which serves as the base camp for Amarnath Yatra. Twenty-one injured pilgrims were airlifted to Baltal this morning. "Sixteen people have been confirmed dead. About 40 still seem to be missing. No landslide have been reported, but there is continuous rain continues, though it is not hampering rescue work. Four NDRF teams with over 100 rescuers in rescue work. Besides, Indian Army, SDRF, CRPF and others continue to rescue," NDRF Director General Atul Karwal was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Source -NDTV