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Two Amarnath pilgrims died and one is critical after major landslides triggered by the rain on Tuesday night in the Sonamarg region of central Kashmir, which is home to the Baltal road to Shrive Cave.
"Two bodies of pilgrims were brought to the Baltal base hospital, four of whom were wounded, a critic," said a police spokesman
. by the clouds near Baltal in the evening. The incident took place between Brari Marg and Rail Path Stretch, an official said.
A major rescue operation was launched in the region by several police teams, ITBP, Army, CRPF and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). 19659002] The wounded were transferred to Srinagar hospitals for "specialized treatment".
Earlier in the day, three pilgrims died in the Baltal and Pahalgam camps. Two died of cardiac arrest and one of them slipped off the slope and succumbed to his injuries.
Eight people have died on the twin roads since the beginning of the yatra on June 28th.
About 18,467 pilgrims paid tribute to. So far, 54,833 yatris have visited the shrine, said the official spokesman.
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