The IMD has an automatic weather station near the Amarnath cave shrine which provides weather forecasts during the pilgrimage. However, the surrounding mountains do not have any weather monitoring stations due to their inaccessibility.
Amarnath cloudburst LIVE updates: A cloudburst was reported near Amarnath on Friday. Two bodies have been recovered so far, officials said. The lower reaches of Amarnath cave witnessed a cloud burst at around 5.30 pm.
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Authorities have launched a rescue operation near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir and the Shrine Board has released the helpline numbers.