: Amarnath cloudburst: Toll rises to 16, over 40 persons missing #IndiaNEWS The toll due to the cloudburst near the Amarnath cave in Kashmir rose to 16 on Saturday, and more than 40 persons are missing,

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Amarnath cloudburst: Toll rises to 16, over 40 persons missing #IndiaNEWS
The toll due to the cloudburst near the Amarnath cave in Kashmir rose to 16 on Saturday, and more than 40 persons are missing, ANI reported.The cloudburst occurred around 5.30 pm on Friday, resulting in heavy discharge of water in a canal adjoining the cave. A large number of pilgrims who were slated to take part in the annual Amarnath Yatra were present in the area when the cloudburst took place.The flash floods and landslides affected the tents and the community kitchens near the shrine.While there has been rainfall at the site on Saturday, it has not posed problems in rescue work, the National Disaster Response Force’s Director General Atul Karwal said. Four NDRF teams with more than 100 personnel are taking part in rescue work, Karwal stated.The Indian Army, State Disaster Response Force and Central Reserve Police Force are also engaged in rescue operations, he said.The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, which manages the annual pilgrimage, on Friday set up helpline numbers for those stranded due to heavy rains and floods.Additional Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Vijay Kumar has been supervising the rescue operations, PTI reported. Kumar said that the rescuers were clearing the debris to look for stuck pilgrims, he said. The administration was cross-checking the...Read more

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