Amarnath Yatra 2022 to resume from tomorrow
World | July 10, 2022 23:38 ISTAmarnath yatra is all set to resume from tomorrow
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.
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.
Jammu and Kashmir: The cloudburst occurred at around 4:00 am in Gunti forest area in Thathri belt, resulting in heavy flash floods, officials said.
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 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.
Also, Nainital has been cut off from the rest of the state with three roads leading to the popular tourist spot blocked due to a series of landslides.
The cloudburst later triggered flash flood submerging paddy fields and some government buildings, including schools in Watergam village of the Rafiabad area.
Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 74 stranded personnel from different parts of the district on Friday.
According to Doda Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Udayabhaskar Billa, of the 17 people who have been rescued till now, five are critically injured.
At least 6 people died while more than 30 are still missing after a cloudburst in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
A cloudburst occurred near the Amarnath cave Wednesday afternoon. No loss of life or injuries have been reported so far.
Most parts of the Jammu region have been receiving heavy rains for the past few days.
Amid heavy rainfall in many parts of the state, several houses were submerged by water in some areas of the Mando village after the cloudburst, said the SDRF.
A cloudburst triggered flash floods in the Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, officials said on Monday.
Cloudburst in Dharamshala: The IMD has said that Himachal Pradesh will experience moderate to heavy rains inthe coming days.
Dehradun cloudburst: At least four people are said to be missing following the cloudburst incident in Dehradun's Chakrata.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat visited Tehri district's Devprayag area to assess the situation after an incident of cloudburst occurred here on May 11.
Two municipality buildings, including the multi-purpose Nagar Palika Bhawan, caved in after being hit by the rubble brought down by the cloudburst.
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