Srinagar, Jul 28 (GNS): Amid incessant rains, a cloudburst incident occurred at Amarnath cave on Wednesday afternoon. However there was no loss to life or property in the incident, officials said.
They said that the incident took place at the holy shrine on Wednesday afternoon. There was no loss to life or property as no pilgrim (Yatris) was present at the site, they said.
Two SDRF teams are at standby mode at the site while as another team alongside required machinery is being mobilized from Ganderbal to avert possible exigency at the site, the officials told GNS.
“Spoke to Hon’ble Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji and discussed the incident of cloudburst at higher reaches of Shri Amarnathji Shrine. There was gusts of water near the Holy Cave area and the nallah adjoining the Holy Cave,” Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said in a tweet.
“The joint team of Shrine Board, Police, Army acting swiftly evacuated all the staff present close to the Nallah. No loss of human lives or property is reported. Situation is under control.” (GNS)
