Amarnath Yatra: At least 16 people have died as a result of a flash flood that was caused by a cloudburst on Friday afternoon. There are still about 40 persons missing.

Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra in Jammu has been postponed due to bad weather, according to officials, and no fresh groups are permitted to travel from this location to the camp sites of the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the southern Kashmir Himalayas.

There have been at least 16 deaths as a result of a flash flood that was triggered by a cloudburst Friday afternoon close to the cave shrine. There are still about 40 individuals missing.

“The Amarnath Yatra from Jammu to the base camps in Kashmir has been postponed due to poor weather conditions. No more than one new batch is allowed to visit Amarnath “, a spokesperson stated to PTI.

On June 30, the 43-day annual pilgrimage began from the twin base camps of Nunwan-Pahalgam in Anantnag, in south Kashmir, and Baltal in Ganderbal, in central Kashmir.

According to the government, more than 100,000 people have worshipped at the cave shrine where the naturally formed ice “shivling” is situated.

Since Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha waved off the first batch of pilgrims on June 29, a total of 69,535 have departed in 10 batches from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for the Valley.

The yatra is scheduled to finish on August 11 on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

What caused the Amarnath Yatra Disaster?

The deaths and destruction near the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir, according to the India Meteorological Department, were brought on by a “very localized rain event.” Tents and community kitchens close to the shrine were overwhelmed with mud and pebbles that finally collapsed with a burst of water after a period of rain, killing nearly 16 people. Numerous sources state that between 4.30 and 6.30 pm, the temple recorded 31 mm of rain. – According to the Reports

“It was a small cloud that merely veiled the holy cave. Such rainfall had also fallen earlier this year. No unexpected flooding happened “Director of the Regional Meteorological Center Sonam Lotus stated.

Numerous people were carried off in a cloudburst that occurred close to the revered cave temple of Amarnath in south Kashmir, killing at least 16, and engulfing tents and communal kitchens in mud and debris that were racing down a mountainside. Five individuals have been rescued, while about 40 remain missing.

Amarnath Yatra: Other Incidents

There have been other natural disasters that have affected the Amarnath Yatra in the past. During the Amarnath Yatra in 1969, the first significant accident took place. A cloudburst incident occurred along the Amarnath Yatra path in the month of July 1969 as well. Following that, an accident claimed the lives of about 100 worshipers. It is also thought that this tragedy was the Amarnath Yatra’s inaugural significant event. To know more about 1969 Accident, CLICK HERE to know

A bus carrying pilgrims to Amarnath had fallen into a narrow valley near Ramban district on July 16, 2017. In addition, this accident on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway injured over 19 worshipers. They were all on their way to see Baba Barfani when the disaster happened to the bus.

On July 12, 2018, while on the Amarnath Yatra, a truck parked on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway collided with a van carrying pilgrims to Amarnath, injuring 13 of them. About 30 pilgrims also passed away in 2019 between July 1 and July 26, and the Shrine Board attributed this to lack of knowledge, according to reports from the Amarnath Yatra.

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