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On Saturday, rescue operations at the Amarnath cave shrine resumed after 15 people were killed and over 40 were injured in a cloudburst Friday evening.
The Yatra has been temporarily suspended from both the Baltal and Pahalgam base camps.
Officials said that teams from the NDRF, SDRF, BSF, CRPF, Army, police, and ITBP resumed rescue operations at first light on Saturday morning.
Afroza Shah, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Ganderbal district, told reporters that 15 people died and over 40 were injured in Friday’s flash flood caused by the cloudburst. She stated that five people were rescued alive from the flash flood debris.
The investigation into the exact number of casualties, injuries, and missing persons is still ongoing.
According to reports from the disaster site, 25 to 30 pilgrim tents and five ‘Langars’ (Community Kitchens) were washed away by the high-speed muddy slush caused by the cloudburst that occurred around 5.30 p.m. Friday.
Army helicopters have been pressed into service to assist the civil administration with relief and rescue operations.
According to the MeT department, another cloud is moving towards the Baltal-Holy cave route, causing light to moderate rainfall.
“A flash flood or shooting stone may occur in vulnerable areas.” “Please remain alert,” the forecast stated.
Source:OCN
