About 15,000 pilgrims have been moved to safety from near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst swept away scores of people, killing at least 16. More than 40 people are still missing, officials said.
AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy enquired about the safety of the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from the State, after reports of a flash flood triggered by a cloud burst near the Amarnath cave in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday had claimed 15 lives, leaving 40 injured on Friday evening. He directed authorities to take measures for the safety of the
Rescued pilgrims who reached Sonamarg's Baltal base camp from Amarnath holy cave after it was hit by the cloudburst narrated their harrowing experiences.
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.