An-32 transport aircraft and a Dornier plane are also being utilised to airlift hand-held radar equipment from Imphal to Srinagar.
A cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine resulted in several casualties. Visuals from the site of tragedy have been going viral on social media and netizens are praying for those affected.
Amarnath cloudburst LIVE updates: The lower reaches of Amarnath cave witnessed a cloud burst at around 5.30 pm, killing at least 10 so far.
"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.
Amarnath Yatra will begin on June 30 and will end in July. a huge number of pilgrims are expected to arrive at Lord Shiva's shrine for the blessings.
The Yatra will begin on June 30 and end on August 11 2022.
SASB had also made arrangements for the live telecast of morning and evening aarti on TV Channels and social media in addition to facilitating Virtual Pooja, Hawan, and Online Prasad booking.
The annual 59-days pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine concluded on August 22 as 'Chhari Mubarak', holy Mace of Lord Shiva was taken there by air.
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On the occasion of Ashaad Purnima, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, GC Murmu, performed “Pratham Aarti” of the ice stalagmite at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir on Sunday morning.
After cancellation of Amarnath Yatra due to terror threats, it has now been decided that stranded yatris will be airlifted to safety by IndianAir Force. The IAF will be pressing CL-17 and IL-76 planes into service for the airlift.
The authorities have already rushed thousands of additional paramilitary forces to Kashmir in the wake of intelligence inputs that the yatra could be targetted by the terrorists.
Police sources said Sunder Devi, 63, of Rajasthan died of cardiac arrest at the Baltal base camp, while Ajay Malvia, 35, of Madhya Pradesh fell unconscious while moving to the camp and was declared dead at a hospital later.
Close to 6,000 pilgrims on Tuesday left Jammu for the Amarnath caves amid tight security after over 8,000 devotees offered puja in the cave shrine on the first day of the annual pilgrimage.
District Development Commissioner, Poonch, Rahul Yadav has ordered that no vehicle carrying Amarnath pilgrims will be allowed via Mughal road and warned stern action against defaulters.
A special train is being introduced only for the pilgrims visiting the world famous pilgrimage site of Baba Amarnath.
A fresh batch of 782 pilgrims left for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas
An 85-year-old pilgrim died near the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
A flood alert was issued in south and central Kashmir after many parts of the state were lashed by monsoon rains intermittently since June 27.
Amid tight security, first batch of pilgrims leave Jammu today
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