Amarnath Yatra resumes from Pahalgam route (Lead)
Friday - July 6, 2018 11:06 am ,
Category : INDIA
Amarnath Yatra resumes from Pahalgam route (Lead)
Jammu/Srinagar July 6 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed on Friday from the Pahalgam route in the Kashmir Valley while it continued to remain suspended for the third day from the Baltal route.
"After improvement in weather the yatris were allowed to move towards the cave shrine from the Pahalgam base camp. However no one was allowed to proceed from Baltal " officials said
Landslide clearance operation is ongoing on the Baltal trek route which was hit by a landslide on Tuesday killing four pilgrims and a local. Ten others were also injured in this accident after which the Yatra was suspended.
Governor N.N. Vohra who is also the Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) visited the Baltal base camp to take stock of the situation.
So far 68 000 pilgrims have performed this year s pilgrimage which started on June 28.
--IANS
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"After improvement in weather the yatris were allowed to move towards the cave shrine from the Pahalgam base camp. However no one was allowed to proceed from Baltal " officials said
Landslide clearance operation is ongoing on the Baltal trek route which was hit by a landslide on Tuesday killing four pilgrims and a local. Ten others were also injured in this accident after which the Yatra was suspended.
Governor N.N. Vohra who is also the Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) visited the Baltal base camp to take stock of the situation.
So far 68 000 pilgrims have performed this year s pilgrimage which started on June 28.
--IANS
sq/ksk
