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39 Andhra Pradesh pilgrims traced, 13 still missing in Amarnath tragedy

The Andhra Pradesh Bhavan officials in New Delhi are making arrangements to bring back the pilgrims safely to their respective destinations

Amarnath Yatra to resume in J-K from Nunwan Pahalgam side after cloudburst

Amarnath Yatra, which was partially suspended after a cloudburst incident, will resume on Monday from the Nunwan Pahalgam side, informed the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board

J&K: L-G visits Nunwan camp to oversee efforts of Amarnath Yatra resumption

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday visited the Nunwan base camp to oversee efforts for the resumption of Amarnath yatra which has been suspended in the aftermath of the floods

37 pilgrims from AP still missing in Amarnath tragedy, 84 people safe

The number of pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh missing in the Amarnath yatra cloudburst increased to 37 on Sunday evening as relatives called the authorities and informed that their kin remain untraced.

Hopes of finding survivors in Amarnath flash floods fading: Officials

Hopes of finding those missing in the Amarnath flash floods alive are fading by the hour even as the rescuers are making last-ditch efforts to look for any survivor

Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu as inclement weather persists

A flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the cave shrine on Friday afternoon has led to the death of least 16 people. Around 40 people are still missing

84 Amarnath pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh rescued, 2 remain untraced

About 84 pilgrims from various parts of Andhra Pradesh, who went on the Amarnath yatra, were reported safe while only two women still remained untraced as on Sunday afternoon

J&K LG chairs high level meet to review rescue & relief ops at Amarnath

GoC said all the agencies involved in the rescue and relief operations are working in excellent coordination and they are well equipped to clear the debris.

Undeterred by Baltal tragedy, pilgrims continue to throng Amarnath

The pilgrims said they have no fear as they have full faith in Lord Shiva, adding that it would be a great privilege for them if they die in the abode of the god.

Place facts about Amarnath tragedy before country: Yashwant Sinha to govt

Sinha, who arrived here this morning to seek support for his candidature, was speaking at a meeting with opposition parties of Kashmir.

LIVE: 41 missing, rescue work on; Amarnath yatra to resume soon, says CRPF

Live news updates: Officials said 15,000 stranded Amarnath pilgrims were shifted to the lower base camp of Panjtarni and 25 injured people were rushed to hospitals

Over 6,000 pilgrims leave Jammu in 11th batch for Amarnath base camps

The 11th batch of over 6,000 Amarnath pilgrims left the Jammu city for the twin base camps in Kashmir even as the annual pilgrimage to the cave shine in south Kashmir was halted

Telangana 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, which left 13 dead. Raja Singh and his family members who reached Amarnath by a chopper decided to use ponies to descend the hills before as the weather condition began deteriorating on Friday. We sensed that weather suddenly changed and getting deteriorated. In those circumstances chopper service would also be cancelled. So we decided to descend the hills using ponies. I could see cloudburst about one kilometer down the hills. Several tents swept away in the floods, Raja Singh told media on Friday. As the MLA is under special security protection, the army helped the family reach Srinagar. He further said there are people from different states including Telangana stranded there. According to Singh, there were thousands of devotees at the Amaranth cave for darshan on that day. Water was gushing through the hills and swept w

Amarnath cloudburst toll rises to 16; 15,000 stranded pilgrims evacuated

A Border Security Force spokesperson in Delhi said "16 bodies have been shifted to Baltal"

Amarnath: ITBP says 15,000 stranded pilgrims evacuated after cloudburst

At least 15,000 pilgrims, who were stranded near the Amarnath holy cave in Jammu and Kashmir due to a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst, have been shifted to the lower base camp of Panjtarni

Amarnath Tragedy: Not cloudburst, but highly localised heavy rainfall: IMD

Cloudburst is the reason that has been attributed as a cause of death of at least 13 Yatris in a flash flood near the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday

Cloudburst kills 13 near Amarnath, 30-35 still missing; rescue ops underway

A cloudburst hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Friday, officials said. The cloudburst hit the cave area at around 5.30 pm after heavy rains, they said. Police and other civil administration have launched a rescue operation as some langars were affected by the gushing waters, the officials said. There were no reports of any casualties so far, they said.

Amarnath Yatra: Over 40,000 pilgrims visit holy cave shrine so far; 5 dead

5 pilgrims have died since the commencement of the Amarnath Yatra this year, even as over 40,000 devotees have so far visited the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Sunday.

Public WiFi zones activated at 3 locations for Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu

The two other locations where the WiFi zones were established are Jammu railway station and the main bus stand, the official said.

Fourth batch of over 6,000 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath cave shrine

Amid tight security arrangements, the 4th batch of 6,113 pilgrims, including 1,292 women, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here to pay obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath