Watch: Amarnath pilgrims washed downhill as heavy rainfalls trigger landslides – yatra suspended | India Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Thursday after 36 hours of heavy rain within the valley triggered a landslide that left one pilgrim lifeless and three injured, officers stated.A two-day climate advisory indicating heavy rainfall throughout Jammu and Kashmir, together with pilgrimage routes, officers informed PTI.Video circulating on-line confirmed 4 pilgrims being swept downhill by a landslide at Railpathri alongside the Baltal route in Ganderbal district to the Amarnath cave on Wednesday night.The injured have been taken to the Baltal base camp hospital, the place one lady, recognized as 55-year-old Sona Bai from Rajasthan, was declared lifeless on arrival.Authorities issued an alert predicting further heavy precipitation throughout varied areas of Jammu and Kashmir.“Shri Amarnathji Yatra has been suspended for 17.07.2025 from each Pahalgam and Baltal base camps. Steady heavy rains over the past two days have necessitated restoration work to be carried out on tracks alongside each routes,” Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bhiduri informed PTI.“Nonetheless, yatris who stayed at Panjtami camp final evening are being allowed to proceed right down to Baltal with satisfactory deployment of BRO and Mountain Rescue Groups,” he added. The 38-day annual pilgrimage will conclude on August 9.This marks the primary suspension of the yatra from the Jammu facet this yr. For the reason that pilgrimage started on July 3, round 2.47 lakh pilgrims have visited the three,880-metre-high shrine. With this, the demise toll on this yr’s Amarnath Yatra has risen to fifteen.