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Amarnath Cloudburst LIVE updates: 12 Uttarakhand devotees rescued, brought to Srinagar army camp
Amarnath Cloudburst News LIVE Updates: The death toll in the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine rose to 16 on Saturday while 15,000 stranded pilgrims were shifted to the lower base camp of Panjtarni. Searches for the missing people continued without a break after flash floods and landslides rummaged through tents and community kitchens on Friday afternoon. Senior officials said 25 injured people have been shifted to hospitals while many people are believed to be still trapped under the debris. A Mi-17 chopper of the BSF's air wing has been pressed into service. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has also deployed advanced light helicopters for rescue operations. The annual pilgrimage, which began on June 30, has been suspended following the tragedy and a decision on its resumption will be taken after rescue operations get over, a senior administration official said. The 43-day Amarnath Yatra is being held after a gap of three years. In 2019, the pilgrimage was cancelled midway ahead of the Centre abrogating Article 370 provisions of the Constitution. The pilgrimage did not take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. Stay with us for all live updates:Read Less
UDPATE | After the cloudburst near the Amarnath cave, 12 devotees from Uttarakhand who were trapped in the Panchtarni Helipad Army Base Camp, have been airlifted by the Army and brought safely to the Srinagar Army Camp: Uttarakhand CMO to ANI
Baltal, J&K | All forces including NDRF, CRPF, SDRF, Army, JKP mountain rescue teams are trying to save & evacuate people/bodies stuck in the huge amount of debris that's fallen. Debris is clayey, if the Sun comes out it'll solidify which will be problematic: Charu Sinha, IG CRPF
Baltal, J&K | We've set up a makeshift hospital here & are getting over 200 patients here every day, have treated almost 1400 in the past week. All those who are serious are being shifted to the main hospital in Baltal: Charu Sinha, IG CRPF
Several Amarnath devotees return home without paying obeisance
It was a case of 'so near yet so far' for several devotees who were waiting for their turn to pay obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, when the cloudburst swept away everything that came in its way, but had to return without having the glimpse of the naturally formed ice-lingam in south Kashmir Himalayas. (PTI)
J&K | Amarnath cave cloudburst: 35 pilgrims have been discharged following treatment. 17 people are getting the treatment and are likely to get discharged tonight. All safe and healthy: Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) Officials (ANI)
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said there has been no report of any untoward incidents related to Kannadigas so far, following the flashflood triggered by a cloudburst near the cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir where the death toll has risen to 16. He said the Karnataka government has taken steps to rescue people from the State stranded in Amarnath. (PTI)
Amarnath cave cloudburst : Rescue operations under way
#AmarnathCaveCloudBurst : Rescue operations under way (Photos: ANI) #AmarnathYatra #AmarnathCloudburst https://t.co/cw6hgOg4jw
— TOI Cities (@TOICitiesNews) 1657360081000Amarnath tragedy could have been averted if Doppler radar at Banihal was functional
More than two years after the announcement, Doppler radar at Banihal in Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir is still not functional. It is a crucial missing link that could have helped avert the tragic deaths of over a dozen people at Amarnath Shrine in the UT on Friday. A Doppler radar is an important tool that gives the India Meteorological Department (IMD) a more accurate assessment of the clouds and rainfall in the given range of the radar, 100 km in case at Banihal. At Banihal, this Doppler radar is an X-band radar to be installed at a high point to get clearer access to the atmospheric changes in the hilly terrain. The location is under the Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment (DGRE), that too at a high altitude, away from any village. "That is the reason, there are accessibility issues too. Also, it may have been announced earlier, but the procurement procedure is a lengthy process. It takes time," said a scientist from IMD. (IANS)
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expresses grief over death of pilgrims in Amarnath cloudburst
Shocked and stunned by the Amarnath disaster. Sincere condolences to kins of the victims, solidarity to the trapped… https://t.co/dIA8icwWVE
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) 1657353332000CRPF personnel carry out rescue operation in cloudburst-affected area
#AmarnathCloudburst J&K | CRPF personnel carry out rescue operation in cloudburst-affected area at the lower… https://t.co/1yCC9a3i1I
— TOI Cities (@TOICitiesNews) 1657355726000We hope the government will explain what happened & how. The basis on which tents were put up at such a risky place should be investigated. It is 1st-time that tents were placed there. This can be a human error: J&K National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Amarnath cloudburst incident
Over 6,000 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath base camps
The 11th batch of over 6,000 Amarnath pilgrims left the Jammu city on Saturday for the twin base camps in Kashmir even as the annual pilgrimage to the cave shine in south Kashmir was halted because of the flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall that killed at least 16 people. The 43-day Yatra began on June 30 from the twin routes -- the traditional 48-km from Nunwan in Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag, and the 14-km shorter but steep Baltal route in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. (PTI)
J&K LG Manoj Sinha visits SKIMS Srinagar to enquire about the health of pilgrims who were injured in yesterday's incident of cloudburst in the lower reaches of Amarnath cave
J&K LG Manoj Sinha visits SKIMS Srinagar to enquire about the health of pilgrims who were injured in yesterday's in… https://t.co/DBaXVl4a18
— TOI Cities (@TOICitiesNews) 1657353985000So far 28 injured patients have arrived. Those who are severely injured have been shifted to Srinagar. A total of 8 choppers, including Air Force and Army helicopters, are in use for the rescue: Lt Col Sachin Sharma
The relief and rescue operation is under way. All teams including NDRF, SDRF, Indian Army, and State forces are working in coordination. It is difficult to predict the exact time to complete the rescue operation.
Lt Col Sachin Sharma
Jammu & Kashmir: In view of possible incidents of cloudbursts, all SDMs, tehsildars of Ramban district have been ordered to remain on high alert
Rescue operation is under way in the cloudburst-affected areas in Amarnath
#WATCH | Rescue operation is under way in the cloudburst-affected areas in #Amarnath, J&K (Source: Chinar Corps- I… https://t.co/dftT66rnIN
— TOI Cities (@TOICitiesNews) 1657349949000Baltal: People who were safely evacuated appreciated the efforts of Indian Army
#WATCH | Baltal: People who were safely evacuated from #Amarnath cave to Panjtarni, Sangam base, appreciated the ef… https://t.co/4ASRewnOB2
— TOI Cities (@TOICitiesNews) 1657349681000Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh, family escape cloudburst at Amaranath cave
Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh had a miraculous escape from the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir. Raja Singh and his family members who reached Amarnath by a chopper decided to use ponies to descend the hills before the weather condition began deteriorating on Friday. (PTI)
Braveheart dies saving lives during Amarnath tragedy
A retired policeman from Rajasthan's Bikaner, who saved many people from drowning in the flash flood triggered by cloudburst, was swept away in gushing waters near Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas. The deceased was identified as Sushil Khatri, former in-charge of Sri Ganganagar traffic police station. (IANS)
Indian Army and others continue rescue operation in cloudburst-affected Baltal.
