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Economic Times | 09 Jul, 2022 | 10:47AM IST
Amarnath Cloudburst News Live: 16 confirmed deaths, 40 still missing
Amarnath Cloudburst Live Updates: A cloudburst incident occurred near the holy shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas at around 5.30 pm on Friday in which there are 16 confirmed deaths, about 40 still seem to be missing. There is no landslide but rain continues. There is a rescue team in which 4 NDRF teams with over 100 rescuers are there. Besides that Besides, Indian Army, SDRF, CRPF & others continue to rescue.
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Amarnath cloudburst
Indian Army employing sophisticated rescue equipments and trained professionals on-site.
Amarnath lanslide
Continuous debris clearing and search for missing continues near the cloudburst-affected areas.
Draupadi Murmu's scheduled visited to Kolkata cancelled
The NDA presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu's scheduled visited to Kolkata has been cancelled following the Centre's decision to observe a national day of mourning as a mark of respect to Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan who died after being shot.
I'd already said that I'm going to vote for the one who asks for it. Neither Samajwadi Party called me, nor asked for my vote. CM Yogi Adityanath invited me yesterday where I met NDA's Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu & decided to vote for her
- PSP chief Shivpal Singh Yadav
IAF officials
Indian Air Force has deployed 2 each ALH Dhruv and Mi-17 V5 helicopters from Srinagar for the rescue ops in Amarnath cave site. One AN-32 and Ilyushin-76 transport aircraft on stand by in Chandigarh for further requirements.
IAF officials
Injured pilgrims being taken away to hospital for further treatment in an Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter from the Amarnath cave site. Induction of choppers from Ladakh sector into Sri valley difficult due to bad weather.
PM Modi inaugrates Deoghar Airport
As a key step to provide direct connectivity to Baba Baidyanath Dham, which is an important religious destination for devotees from all over the country, Prime Minister will inaugurate the Deoghar Airport. It has been constructed at an estimated cost of around Rs 400 crores.
PM Modi addresses closing ceremony of the centenary celebrations of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Prime Minister will address the closing ceremony of the centenary celebrations of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Prime Minister will inaugurate Shatabdi Smriti Stambh which has been built to commemorate 100 years of Bihar Vidhan Sabha
Updates on Mumbai rain: IMD
Moderate rain in the city and suburbs. Possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, and possibility of occasional gusty winds reaching 40-50 km/h
Covid Update
- India reports 18,840 fresh cases
- 16,104 recoveries, and 43 deaths in the last 24 hours.
- Active cases at 1,25,028
- Daily positivity rate 4.14%
IAF officials
Indian Air Force’s Mi-17 helicopters have taken off from Srinagar to join the rescue operations at the Amarnath cave site. The aircraft have been on stand-by since morning but could not take off due to bad weather in Srinagar and adjoining areas
SSP Doda, Abdul Qayoom
Today at around 4 am, a cloudburst was reported at Gunti Forest uphills of Thathri Town. No casualties were reported. Some vehicles were stuck and the highway was blocked for some time, but it has now been restored for the movement of traffic
India mourns death of Shinzo Abe
National flags at Red Fort, Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament fly at half-mast as one-day state mourning is being observed in the country as a mark of respect to former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe who was assassinated yesterday
The Rescue Act
#WATCH | Indian Army continues rescue operation in cloudburst affected area at the lower Amarnath Cave site (Sourc… https://t.co/MuDpQasMEF
— ANI (@ANI) 1657330364000Administration trying to give safe passage to pilgrims after flash floods triggered by cloudburst near Amarnath Cave
Rescue Mission
@AmitShah @manojsinha_ @narendramodi @KashmirPolice #Amarnath Cloud Burst: Rescue operation with NDRF, SDRF, JKP &… https://t.co/AclxPrMGbk
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) 1657294919000Highly localised weather event
ITBP spokesperson PRO Vivek Kumar Pandey
"Situation is under control, rains are still going on. Looking at the hazard level, the Amarnath Yatra has been halted temporarily due to the area being inundated. If the weather remains normal and makeshift arrangements are made, then the yatra can be resumed tomorrow," ANI quoted ITBP spokesperson PRO Vivek Kumar Pandey as saying.
The Holy visit
- A fresh batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims leaves from the Jammu base camp for Baltal and Pahalgam base camps in Kashmir.
- "We're heading towards the Pahalgam camp and are hoping that yatra will resume. We pray to Baba Bholenath to protect all the pilgrims," says a pilgrim.
