Srinagar July 8: Eight people died while an unknown number was injured after cloudburst occurred near Amarnath cave shrine in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday.
Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that some langars and tents came under the cloudburst in which eight deaths have been reported so far. An unknown number of people have been injured. It was not immediately known whether any Yatri was among the dead or injured.
A joint rescue operation by Police, NDRF and security forces has been launched after the incident.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to LG Manoj Sinha and inquired about the situation following a flash flood that left several devotees dead near the Amarnath cave shrine.
“I have spoken to LG Shri @manojsinha_ ji and inquired about the situation regarding the flash flood caused by cloudburst near the cave of Baba Amarnath ji. NDRF, CRPF, BSF and local administration are engaged in rescue work. Saving people’s lives is our priority. I wish all the devotees well,” Shah said, in a tweet.