Amarnath Yatra 2022: Yatris use either the shorter Baltal route or the longer traditional Pahalgam route to reach the cave shrine situated at 3888 metres above the sea level in Kashmir Himalayas.
Amarnath Yatra: Flash flood near the cave shrine on Friday (July 8) killed at least 16 people and injured around 37 while 15,000 were rescued safely.
Amarnath Yatra: The yatra had halted in Jammu, but a batch of pilgrims departed from the Baltal base camp today. Choppers from both sides, Baltal and Nunwan were available.
Amarnath yatra is all set to resume from tomorrow
Amarnath Cloudburst: Drones and helicopters were pressed into service and mountain rescue teams and lookout patrols with high-tech equipment and sniffer dogs deployed as operations continued to look for survivors in the incident.
An-32 transport aircraft and a Dornier plane are also being utilised to airlift hand-held radar equipment from Imphal to Srinagar.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Farooq Abdullah, questioned the decision to set up tents and langar (community kitchen) in such a vulnerable area.
Amarnath cloudburst news: According to weather scientists, the shrine reported 31 mm of rainfall between 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm on Friday, which is quite low to be categorised as a cloudburst.
The Amarnath Yatra, which began on June 30, has been suspended following the fatal tragedy and a decision on its resumption will be taken after rescue operations get over.
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Amarnath Yatra 2022/ Amarnath cloudburst: Before this, the authorities had announced on July 6 that due to inclement weather along both routes, Amarnath Yatra will remain suspended for the day.
Amarnath Yatra 2022: Official sources said that 5,726 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for the Valley on Thursday in two escorted convoys.
Amarnath Yatra: Earlier, due to bad weather along both Baltal and Pahalgam routes, no movement of pilgrims was allowed from either side towards the cave shrine and the pilgrims were not allowed to move towards the Valley from Jammu.
Due to bad weather along both Baltal and Pahalgam routes, no movement of pilgrims will be allowed from either side towards the cave shrine today (July 6), officials said, adding that the pilgrims will not move towards the Valley from Jammu.
Amarnath Yatra: The annual 43-day pilgrimage commenced on June 30 after a gap of over two years due to Covid-19.
"Another batch of 6,351 Yatris left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu today in two escorted convoys to perform the Yatra. Of these, 2,028 are going to Baltal base camp while 4,323 are going to Pahalgam base camp," sources said.
A total of 7,282 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here in a convoy of 332 vehicles amid heavy security of CRPF, the officials said.
Amarnath pilgrims camping in Jammu have welcomed the facility and said that this will enable them to remain connected with their families back home.
Puja and 'hawan' will be conducted by priests in a devotee's name and he or she can take part in them online. 'Prasad' will be delivered at their doorsteps, ofifcials said.
Due to a sudden increase in temperature on the Baltal route, bridges at the Kalimata were washed away resulting in swelling of Nalas on the Baltal route on the intervening night of June 30 and July 1.
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