JAMMU: No pilgrim on Thursday was allowed to move towards the
Kashmir Valley from here as the
Amarnath Yatra remained suspended due to inclement weather.
According to police, no pilgrim has departed the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas for the Cave Shrine since Wednesday after a landslide hit the Baltal trek course on Tuesday.
"There was, however, limited helicopter
services for the 'yatris' from the two base camps — Baltal and
Pahalgam — to the holy cave on Wednesday," an official said.
So far, 60,752 pilgrims have performed the Yatra ever since it started on June 28.
Four pilgrims and a helper were killed and seven others injured by a landslide that hit the Brarimarg-Railpathri stretch of the trek from Baltal to the Cave Shrine on July 3.
A security person stands guard as Sadhus wait to resume their Amarnath yatra after it was suspended due to bad... Read More