Srinagar Jul 28 :- Authorities quickly evacuated around 4,000 pilgrims from Amarnath and its campsites or on their way to it along narrow mountain tracks as heavy rain caused floods in the area on Wednesday—barely 19 days since a cloudburst-like catastrophe killed 15 people and injured many in the high-altitude cave shrine in south Kashmir.
He said teams stationed in the area to ensure safe passage for the pilgrims acted promptly, sounding an alert immediately after rain-fed water channels swelled and floodwaters cascaded down the icy mountains. They shifted the pilgrims to safe places.
Download The Earth News App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.espalearn.theearthnews