The hills around the holy cave in Amarnath received heavy rains on Tuesday. This led to floods in the ponds and springs near the Amarnath cave around 3 pm. More than four thousand pilgrims were immediately evacuated so that the flood-like situation caused by heavy rains on July 8 did not arise this time. All have been sent to Panchtarni.
2100 passengers left in the 26th batch on Tuesday
The 26th batch with 2100 pilgrims left for the holy cave from Bhagwati Nagar base camp on Tuesday. This was the lowest passenger count in any batch this year. A convoy of 73 vehicles had left under the protection of CRPF. Of these, 815 pilgrims left for Baltal in 23 trains and 1 thousand 374 pilgrims left for Pahalgam in 49 trains.
The flood came due to a cloudburst on July 8
On July 8, 15 pilgrims were killed in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave. According to official information, since June 29, 1 lakh 37 thousand 774 pilgrims have been sent from Bhagwati Nagar Base Camp to visit the holy cave.
The cloud was torn within a radius of one or two km of the cave
On Friday, July 8, there was a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave at 5:30 pm. At the time when the cloud burst, 10 to 15 thousand devotees were present near the cave. About 25 tents and two to three langars set up for the devotees were washed away by the water that came with a strong current from the mountains. Due to the rain, the entire area was rapidly flooded, so many people got caught in it. ITBP had rescued 15 thousand people.
Amarnath Yatra continues till Rakshabandhan
As per tradition, the Amarnath Yatra continues till Raksha Bandhan. This year Shravan Purnima i.e. Rakshabandhan is on 11th August. To this day, devotees will be allowed to visit the holy cave. After this, it will be closed for pilgrims till next year due to heavy snowfall. Every year before the commencement of the Yatra, the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police sanitize the entire route and make necessary arrangements for the pilgrims.
HBSE 12th Result 2025: Jind students top the pass percentage, Nuh at the bottom
Haryana Board of School Education has released the result of class 12th. District Jind topped the
Donald Trump is going to become the 47th President of the country by winning the US presidential
Petrol and diesel prices continue to fall in the global market. Petrol in the country The prices
Bigg Boss 18: Did Vivian Dsena flop in Bigg Boss 18? Housemates gave him the tag of 'least favorite'
Just a day after the grand premiere of Salman Khan's show 'Bigg Boss 18', the viewers of the show
While hearing the bail plea of actor and director Balachandra Menon, the Kerala High Court
The Railway Ministry is working towards running a large number of special trains for the Kumbh Me
PS 2: Stars arrive at Ponniyin Selvan 2's success party, celebrate by cutting cake
Director Mani Ratnam's film Ponniyin Selvan 2 is in discussion these days. The film created a sti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the biggest face of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP, which
Six people lost their lives in the collapse of an under-construction building in the Horamavu Aga
5G Launching: 5G network is going to be launched next month, know how much the world will change
Internet: 5G service will now be available in India from October 1, the government has received a
