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Amarnath yatra: a soul-stirring spiritual sojourn

The Union government and the Jammu and Kashmir administration have pulled out all the stops to ensure the smooth conduct of the 43-day annual pilgrimage after a COVID-19 hiatus. Devotees are keen on visiting Lord Shiva’s abode in search of salvation despite the threat of flash floods

The Hindu

20th batch of 4,800 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu

The annual 43-day Amarnath yatra commenced from the twin base camps on June 30

The Hindu

5,284 pilgrims left for Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu

So far till today, over 1.65 lakh pilgrims had offered their prayers at the cave shrine

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Amarnath Yatra suspended on both routes due to bad weather

Srinagar Amarnath Yatra was suspended on both routes on Thursday due to bad weather as rains lashed

The Hindu

Fresh batch of over 5000 pilgrims leaves Jammu camp for Amarnath shrine

So far, over 1.45 lakh pilgrims have offered their prayers at the cave shrine

The Hindu

Flash floods in Amarnath caves due to an ‘extreme event’

The floods were due to ‘sudden’ cloud formation, says Ministry of Earth Sciences

The Hindu

72 Amarnath pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh traced

Helplines set up at Secretariat and AP Bhavan in Delhi

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Andhra Pradesh: Amarnath pilgrim’s body to be brought to Rajamahendravaram today

No information on another missing pilgrim from the city

The Hindu

Amarnath tragedy: Four more dead identified as Rajasthan residents

At least 16 people have died in the flash floods triggered by a cloudburst near the cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas last Friday

The Hindu

Amarnath Yatra resumes; 4,026 pilgrims leave Jammu for base camps

JAMMU: Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for a day due to inclement weather as another batch of over 4,000 pilgrims left for the base camps of the 3,880-metre high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.

The Times of India

West Bengal: Missing student found dead in Amarnath

KOLKATA: Barsha Muhuri, the university student from Baruipur who had gone missing in flash flood in Amarnath, was on Sunday found dead under a heap of rubble. The 22-year-old lost her life while trying to save her mother Nibedita and uncle Subrata Chowdhury. Arrangements are being made to bring back…

The Times of India

Hopes fading of finding missing Amarnath pilgrims among debris

While sniffer dogs, hand-held thermal imagers and other sophisticated devices are used to check for any sign of life under mounds of debris, the Army has pressed heavy machinery into service in order to restore the route to the cave shrine at the earliest

The Hindu

57 calls from relatives of Amarnath pilgrims received so far

All pilgrims from State are safe, says Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority

The Hindu

37 from A.P. missing at Amarnath

Other pilgrims conveyed their safety by calling up their relatives

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Hopes of finding survivors in Amarnath flash floods fading

"We are still hopeful but anyone still alive under that debris will be a miracle," a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) official said

The Hindu

Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather

No fresh batch was allowed to move towards Amarnath

Dynamite News

Amarnath cloudburst: Pilgrims wait for yatra to resume

In view of the cloudburst incident, the Amarnath yatra has been temporarily suspended. However, the pilgrims are still waiting at Baltal Base camp for it to recommence. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Probe Amarnath incident: Dr. Abdullah

Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister questions the decision to allow tents and langars ‘at a dangerous area’

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Amarnath flash floods | Control room opened, assistance assured, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said a control room — 033-22143526 — has been opened at the State Secretariat Nabanna.

Dynamite News

Amarnath Cloudburst: Air Force presses helicopters for relief efforts, 21 survivors rescued

"Further operations by IAF Mi-17V5 and Cheetal helicopters are in progress. Aircraft are on standby at all major air bases in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh areas." Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Amarnath tragedy: 15 bodies retrieved, rescue ops on as 2 pulled out alive from debris

Over 65 stranded persons, many of them injured, were rescued, as multiple teams combed through rubble. They are shifting the survivors to safer locations from the narrow valley below the temple

The Hindu

Amarnath yatra floods live | Amarnath pilgrims continue to throng Jammu in hordes

Flash floods may be due to highly localised rain event, not cloudburst: IMD

The Hindu

At least 13 killed as flash floods hit Amarnath yatra camp

Dozens missing near Baltal base camp in central Kashmir; rescue operation under way

The Hindu

Fourth batch of over 6,000 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath cave shrine

Over 20,000 pilgrims have offered their prayers at the cave shrine, since the commencement of the 43-day yatra on June 30

The Hindu

Amid tight security, second batch of 5,700 pilgrims leave for Amarnath from Jammu

Jammu/Srinagar Second batch of 5,700 pilgrims left from Jammu in a secured convoy to perform pilgrim

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