FACT CHECK: Old video of Pakistan floods misrepresented as recent floods in Kedarnath
August 21, 2023 9:44 ISTThe video has been shared on Facebook and Twitter with captions that claim it shows the recent floods in Kedarnath.
The video has been shared on Facebook and Twitter with captions that claim it shows the recent floods in Kedarnath.
Amarnath Yatra 2023: Over 4.28 lakh pilgrims have undertaken the Amarnath Yatra so far this year, surpassing the last year's total with nearly three weeks still to go before the pilgrimage ends, an official said.
Journey of faith: The priest started his journey on May 30 and reached the cave shrine on July 11 after walking over 700 kilometres.
Before the start of the Amarnath Yatra, an officer of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) who was on duty there died at Sonamarg in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Amarnath Yatra 2023: The Amarnath Yatra commenced today on the auspicious day of Shani Pradosh Vrat. The first glimpse of the aarti at the Baba Barfani has caught the attention of every devotee.
Amarnath Yatra: A vehicle, part of the Amarnath security convoy, skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district.
Jammu and Kashmir: The first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims have left for Pahalgam and Baltal from the Jammu base camp Yatri Niwas.
Amarnath Yatra 2023: The annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to start on July 1.
Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Monday reviewed the preparedness for the Amarnath Yatra which is set to begin on July 1 and will continue till August 31.
The annual pilgrimage of Amarnath Yatra will commence on July 1 this year and is likely to culminate on August 31.
Amarnath Yatra 2022: The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Disaster Management Authority denied reports of any cloudburst taking place in the region.
Amarnath Yatra 2022: Heavy rains in the high mountains around the Holy Cave during Amarnath Yatra 2022 have triggered floods in water body and surrounding springs.
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.
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.
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