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Home / News / India News / Photos / PHOTOS: 10 dead, 40 missing in Amarnath cloudburst; rescue on

PHOTOS: 10 dead, 40 missing in Amarnath cloudburst; rescue on

Updated On: 08 July, 2022 09:09 PM IST |

A cloudburst hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Friday. The cloudburst hit the cave area at around 5.30 pm after heavy rains. At least 10 dead, 40 missing in Amarnath cloudburst incident. Pics/Pallav Paliwal, PTI

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A cloudburst hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Friday. The cloudburst hit the cave area at around 5.30 pm after heavy rains. At least 10 dead, 40 missing in Amarnath cloudburst incident. Pics/Pallav Paliwal, PTI

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A cloudburst hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Friday. The cloudburst hit the cave area at around 5.30 pm after heavy rains. At least 10 dead, 40 missing in Amarnath cloudburst incident. Pics/Pallav Paliwal, PTI
<p>Water flows through a campsite following a cloudburst that hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath. Pic/PTI</p>

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Water flows through a campsite following a cloudburst that hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath. Pic/PTI

<p>Rescue operation after a cloudburst that hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. Pic/Pallav Paliwal</p>

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Rescue operation after a cloudburst that hit near the base camp of the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. Pic/Pallav Paliwal

<p>The cloudburst hit the cave area at around 5.30 pm after heavy rains. Pic/Pallav Paliwal</p>

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The cloudburst hit the cave area at around 5.30 pm after heavy rains. Pic/Pallav Paliwal

<p>Police and other civil administration have launched a rescue operation as some langars were affected by the gushing waters. Pic/PTI</p>

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Police and other civil administration have launched a rescue operation as some langars were affected by the gushing waters. Pic/PTI

<p>A team of Central Armes Police Force and the Indian Army acted swiftly and carried out the evacuation operation, which is currently underway. Pic/Pallav Paliwal</p>

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A team of Central Armes Police Force and the Indian Army acted swiftly and carried out the evacuation operation, which is currently underway. Pic/Pallav Paliwal

<p>Police, Indian Army and ITBP personnel launched a rescue operation. Pic/PTI</p>

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Police, Indian Army and ITBP personnel launched a rescue operation. Pic/PTI

<p>Rescue operation underway following a cloudburst. Pic/PTI</p>

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Rescue operation underway following a cloudburst. Pic/PTI

<p>Water flows down from the mountain following a cloudburst that hit near the base camp of Amarnath shrine. Pic/PTI</p>

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Water flows down from the mountain following a cloudburst that hit near the base camp of Amarnath shrine. Pic/PTI

<p>According to officials injured are being airlifted for treatment and the situation is under control. Pic/Pallav Paliwal</p>

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According to officials injured are being airlifted for treatment and the situation is under control. Pic/Pallav Paliwal

<p>Medical workers treating injured yatris at base camp near Amarnath cave shrine. Pic/Pallav Paliwal</p>

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Medical workers treating injured yatris at base camp near Amarnath cave shrine. Pic/Pallav Paliwal

<p>The home minister Amit Shah also had a word with the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha and said the rescue was underway. Pic/Pallav Paliwal</p>

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The home minister Amit Shah also had a word with the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha and said the rescue was underway. Pic/Pallav Paliwal

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