Amarnath Cloudburst LIVE updates: 13 killed, over 45 injured after cloudburst near Amarnath cave; rescue ops on

Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir has cancelled all leaves of the staff (Regular/Contractual) and directed them to report to duties immediately. All the officers are directed to keep their mobiles switched on

Amarnath tragedy result of highly localised rain event: IMD

As of now, all injured are being taken care of at all three base hospitals; upper holy cave, lower holy cave, Panjtarni & other nearby facilities. The injured patients are being managed well and are stable as of now: Dr Afroza Shah, CMO

ITBP troops helping the pilgrims and providing first aid to injured at Sangam Top. These pilgrims have been diverted from holy cave to panchtarni after flash flood near the holy cave. Rescue operations are on.

We've made all arrangements here for the injured. Till now, we've not received any patients here. 28 doctors, 98 paramedics, 16 ambulances are present here. SDRF teams also present: Dr A Shah, CMO Ganderbal, J&K

Amarnath cave cloudburst: As of now 13 dead & 48 injured. Six teams are involved in the rescue operation. Two additional medical teams also sent. Two search & rescue dog squads with one each from Pattan & Sharifabad being inducted by Air to Panjtarni & onward to holy cave: Indian Army

Indian Air Force assets including helicopters and personnel on standby to launch rescue and relief operations at the Amarnath cave site: IAF officials.

Emergency helpline numbers are active in view of the cloudburst that happened today in the lower reaches of the Amarnath cave in J&K

According to the ITBP sources, the death toll in Amarnath cloudburst has risen to 13

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi extends condolences to bereaved families over the Amarnath cave cloudburst incident, saying, "I was very distressed to learn about the tragic death of number of pilgrims on account of cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in J&K".

Rescue operations being carried out in cloudburst affected area at the lower Amarnath Cave site

Shri Amarnath Shrine Board Issues Helpline numbers for the rescue

Our focus is to rescue the pilgrims and take them to safe places, says Nitishwar Kumar, CEO Amarnath Shrine Board

Indian Army launches six rescue teams including Army helicopters for aid of Yatris in Cloudburst affected area at lower Amarnath Cave site: Northern Army Command (ANI)

Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) rescue work under progress after a cloud burst occurred in the lower reaches of the Amarnath Cave

J&K: Cloudburst in Amarnath cave, rescue operations underway

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses anguish over the cloudburst near Amarnath cave in J&K

Amarnath cave cloudburst: We rescued people during the daylight while necessary food and lighting arrangements are being made at the site. If needed, rescue operations will be continued at the night as well, says Vivek Kumar Pandey, PRO, ITBP