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Amarnath Yatra stopped: Watch scary video of pilgrims being washed away after heavy rain triggers landslide

Amarnath Yatra stopped: Watch scary video of pilgrims being washed away after heavy rain triggers landslide

Time of India17-07-2025
The
Amarnath Yatra
was suspended on Thursday from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps after continuous rainfall triggered a landslide along one of the pilgrimage routes in Kashmir, killing one pilgrim and injuring three others, officials said.
The decision comes after 36 hours of heavy rain in the valley, which led to unsafe conditions along the trekking paths to the 3,880-metre-high shrine. Authorities have also issued a weather alert for continued heavy precipitation in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, including the pilgrimage routes.
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Landslide near Railpathri caught on video
A video circulating online showed a group of four pilgrims being swept downhill by a landslide at Railpathri along the Baltal route in Ganderbal district on Wednesday evening. All injured were taken to the
Baltal base camp
hospital, where a woman, identified as 55-year-old Sona Bai from Rajasthan, was declared dead on arrival.
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Restoration work underway on both routes
Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bhiduri told PTI, 'Shri Amarnathji Yatra has been suspended for 17.07.2025 from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps. Continuous heavy rains over the last two days have necessitated restoration work to be carried out on tracks along both routes.'
However, he added that some movement is still allowed under supervision: 'Yatris who stayed at Panjtami camp last night are being allowed to proceed down to Baltal with adequate deployment of BRO and Mountain Rescue Teams.'
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Yatra sees 2.47 lakh pilgrims so far
This is the first time this year that the yatra has been suspended from the Jammu side. Since the annual pilgrimage began on July 3, about 2.47 lakh devotees have visited the shrine. The yatra is scheduled to end on August 9.
With the latest death, the toll during this year's yatra has reached 15.
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