Yatra Disrupted: Thousands Stranded as Rain Halts Journey for Second Consecutive Day

Yatra Disrupted: Thousands Stranded as Rain Halts Journey for Second Consecutive Day

Amid heavy rain and landslides, the Amarnath Yatra remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Saturday. Thousands of pilgrims remained stranded in Jammu as well as Kashmir on both Pahalgam and the Baltal routes. The Army and the administration came to help at least 3,600 pilgrims, stranded at different points in Kashmir, providing them warm clothes, food and tents. Srinagar-based Army’s Chinar Corps stated that all of the pilgrims were safe. An official said over 2,000 pilgrims coming to Jammu were stopped in Kathua to avoid overcrowding of the…

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