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Amarnath yatra resumes; over 7,100 pilgrims leave for cave shrine from base camp

Updated On: 12 July, 2022 01:14 PM IST |

Amarnath pilgrimage resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for three days following flash floods that claimed 15 lives, while the Jammu and Kashmir administration said it would get a clear picture by Tuesday about the damage. Flash floods triggered by heavy rain struck near the shrine on July 8, leaving at least 16 people dead and more than 30 missing. The annual Amarnath Yatra, which began on June 30, resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for a day due to inclement weather. Here are some pictures from the yatra:

Amarnath pilgrimage resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for three days following flash floods that claimed 15 lives, while the Jammu and Kashmir administration said it would get a clear picture by Tuesday about the damage.
Flash floods triggered by heavy rain struck near the shrine on July 8, leaving at least 16 people dead and more than 30 missing. The annual Amarnath Yatra, which began on June 30, resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for a day due to inclement weather.
Here are some pictures from the yatra:

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Amarnath pilgrimage resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for three days following flash floods that claimed 15 lives, while the Jammu and Kashmir administration said it would get a clear picture by Tuesday about the damage. Flash floods triggered by heavy rain struck near the shrine on July 8, leaving at least 16 people dead and more than 30 missing. The annual Amarnath Yatra, which began on June 30, resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for a day due to inclement weather. Here are some pictures from the yatra:
<p>The cave shrine is located at an altitude of 3,880 metre in south Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is the chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) which manages the annual yatra. Pic/PTI</p>

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The cave shrine is located at an altitude of 3,880 metre in south Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is the chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) which manages the annual yatra. Pic/PTI

<p>Amarnath Yatra, which was resumed on Monday after a two-day suspension following flash flood near the cave shrine, continued on Tuesday as another batch of 7,107 pilgrims moved from Jammu base camp towards the Valley. Pic/PTI</p>

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Amarnath Yatra, which was resumed on Monday after a two-day suspension following flash flood near the cave shrine, continued on Tuesday as another batch of 7,107 pilgrims moved from Jammu base camp towards the Valley. Pic/PTI

<p>Flash flood near the cave shrine on Friday killed 16 people and injured 37 while 15,000 were rescued. Pic/PTI</p>

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Flash flood near the cave shrine on Friday killed 16 people and injured 37 while 15,000 were rescued. Pic/PTI

<p>The 43-day long Amarnath Yatra 2022 started on June 30 and will end on August 11 on Shravan Purnima coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival. Pic/PTI</p>

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The 43-day long Amarnath Yatra 2022 started on June 30 and will end on August 11 on Shravan Purnima coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival. Pic/PTI

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