Fresh Delhi/Srinagar: At least 16 other folks personal been killed whereas 15,000 pilgrims, who personal been stranded arrive the Amarnath holy collapse Jammu and Kashmir due to a flash flood attributable to a cloudburst, personal been shifted to the lower rotten camp of Panjtarni, officials stated Saturday.
A Border Security Force spokesperson in Delhi stated “16 our bodies personal been shifted to Baltal.”
The ITBP has expanded its route opening and protection parties from the lower fragment of the holy cave as much as Panjtarni, a spokesperson of the force stated.
The pilgrimage that started on June 30 has been suspended following the tragedy and a resolution on its resumption will be taken after rescue operations receive over, a senior administration decent had stated.
“Loads of the pilgrims, who personal been stranded arrive the holy cave shrine field due to the flash flood that happened Friday night, personal been shifted to Panjtarni. The evacuation persevered till 3.38 am.
“No pilgrim is left on the note. About 15,000 other folks personal been safely shifted till now,” the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) spokesperson stated.
The BSF spokesperson stated doctors and medical workers of the force handled 9 patients who personal been seriously injured within the floods. “They’ve been shifted to lower altitude Neelgrath rotten camp,” he stated.
A shrimp BSF crew is additionally deployed on the Neelgrath helipad to lend a hand the pilgrims coming from the cave shrine.
About 150 pilgrims stayed on the BSF camp plight up in Panjtarni on Friday night and 15 patients personal been airlifted to Baltal on Saturday morning, he stated.
A Mi-17 chopper of the BSF’s air wing has been pressed into provider other than the same resources of the Military.
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