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SRINAGAR: A minimum of 13 other folks had been killed when a cloudburst close to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas brought on flash floods Friday night that broken 25 tents and 3 group kitchens, police and NDRF officers mentioned.
An legit at the floor mentioned about 30-35 persons are lacking whilst 5 had been rescued.
The cloudburst hit the cave space at round 5.30 pm after heavy rains, they mentioned.
#WATCH | J&Okay: Rescue operation underway at decrease reaches of Amarnath cave the place a cloud burst was once reported. Two other folks lifeless to this point percent.twitter.com/0pwry9gkJt
— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2022
The gushing waters hit the bottom camp outdoor the shrine, destructive 25 tents and 3 group kitchens the place the pilgrims are served meals, they mentioned.
NDRF Director Normal Atul Karwal advised PTI {that a} group of the Nationwide Crisis Reaction Pressure (NDRF) was once based totally within the affected space whilst two extra groups from within reach places of Barari Marg and Panchtarni have reached there.
“We’ve 3 groups comprising about 75 rescuers in motion at the moment,” Karwal mentioned.
In the meantime, an legit of the union territory management mentioned that the Amarnath yatra, which started on June 30, has been quickly suspended in view of the tragedy, including a choice on its resumption might be taken after rescue operations finish.
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Police and different civil management have introduced a rescue operation as some langars had been suffering from the gushing waters, the officers mentioned.
Consistent with the automated climate station on the holy cave, the world won 31 mm rainfall from 4:30 pm to six:30 pm. An enormous quantity of water flowing turbulently after a cloud burst passed off within the decrease reaches of Amarnath cave, claimed stories.
#WATCH | Rescue operations are being performed in cloudburst affected space on the decrease Amarnath Cave web site
A complete of 10 Military rescue groups with Military Canines proceed rescue operations.
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— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2022
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh confirms that he’s “in consistent contact with the UT management. The SDRF and NDRF groups have promptly swung into motion to supply all imaginable aid and help.”
In the meantime, Union House minister Amit Shah mentioned, “I’ve spoken with J&Okay LG Manoj Sinha bearing on flash floods brought on by way of a cloudburst at Amarnath Cave. NDRF, SDRF, BSF & native admin are doing the rescue paintings. Our precedence is to avoid wasting the lives of other folks.”
Whilst, Vivek Kumar Pandey, PRO, ITBP mentioned, “State of affairs is beneath regulate, rains are nonetheless happening. Taking a look on the danger degree, the Amarnath Yatra has been halted quickly because of the world being inundated. If the elements stays customary and makeshift preparations are made, then the yatra will also be resumed the following day.”
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Congress period in-between president Sonia Gandhi extends condolences to bereaved households over the Amarnath cave cloudburst incident, pronouncing, “I used to be very distressed to be informed in regards to the tragic dying of the collection of pilgrims as a result of cloudburst close to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in J&Okay.”
The rescue groups have given emergency helpline numbers which can be lively in view of the cloudburst that came about. The 43-day Amarnath yatra started after an opening of 3 years.
NDRF: 011-23438252, 011-23438253
Kashmir Divisional Helpline: 0194-2496240
Shrine Board Helpline: 0194-2313149
(With inputs from companies)