15 pilgrims died, no one reported missing during Amarnath cloudburst: Govt

15 pilgrims died, no one reported missing during Amarnath cloudburst: Govt

42 pilgrims die due to natural causes so far

PRESS TRUST OF KASHMIR Srinagar July 27 :- The minister of state for Home Affairs on Wednesday informed that 15 persons lost their lives due to flash flood incident which took place near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, but no person has been reported missing.

MoS Home Nityanand Rai in Rajya Sabha said that information provided by J&K govt, 15 persons lost their lives due to flash flood but no person has been reported missing.

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“Moreover, reportedly 42 pilgrims have died due to natural causes till 19.07.2022. In the years 2020 and 2021, Shri Amarnath Yatra was not organized owing to Covid-19 pandemic.” He said.

Government has taken several steps to protect lives of pilgrims such as, mandatory requirement of compulsory health certificate, installation Oxygen booths, setting up of hospitals at various locations along yatra route, monitoring well being of Yatris through Radio Frequency-based Identification (RFID), installation of Automatic Weather Stations, issue of health and weather advisories from time to time, he said.

He said that various government agencies like NDRF, SDRF, Army, CAPFS & UT officials were deployed for search operations, rescue & relief of pilgrims.

He added that the Yatris were immediately evacuated to safer places and provided accommodation and food, while the injured yatris were moved to the nearest medical facilities.

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