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Rescue operation after a cloudburst that hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath. (PTI)At least eight people have lost their lives in a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave on Friday, Jammu and Kashmir Police said.
As many as 25 tents at the Ball base camp are reported to have been affected. The cloudburst occurred around 5:30pm, after which a part of the base camp was washed away in the subsequent flash flood.
Rescue operation after a cloudburst that hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath. (PTI) IGP (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar said that rescue operations by police, National Disaster Response Force and security forces are in progress. “Injured are being airlifted for treatment. Situation remains under control,” he said.
#WATCH | J&K: Rescue operation underway at lower reaches of Amarnath cave where a cloud burst was reported. Two people dead so far pic.twitter.com/0pwry9gkJt
— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2022
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The identities of the deceased are yet to be disclosed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the incident and said, “Anguished by the cloud burst near Shree Amarnath cave. Condolences to the bereaved families.”
“Spoke to Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and took stock of the situation. Rescue and relief operations are underway. All possible assistance is being provided to the affected,” the PM added.
Anguished by the cloud burst near Shree Amarnath cave. Condolences to the bereaved families. Spoke to @manojsinha_ Ji and took stock of the situation. Rescue and relief operations are underway. All possible assistance is being provided to the affected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 8, 2022
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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti also expressed concerns for the yatris’ safety at the holy cave.
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Rescue operation underway following a cloudburst that hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Friday, July 8, 2022. (PTI Photo) Mufti in a tweet said, “Saddened & shocked to know about the tragic cloudburst accident near the Amarnath cave. Deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.”
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