05:13 PM, 09-Jul-2022
Telangana MLA left childless with family
T Raja Singh, BJP MLA from Telangana, had a narrow escape with the family. Singh told that he had reached Amarnath in a helicopter with the family. Seeing the bad weather, he decided to move on from Pony. Outside the cave he saw a huge stream of water after the rain. Many tents were washed away with it in the strong current.
05:11 PM, 09-Jul-2022
Government should keep facts of Amarnath tragedy in front of the country: Yashwant
Expressing grief over the Amarnath accident, Yashwant Sinha, the joint candidate of the opposition in the presidential election, has urged the government to put the facts about this tragedy in front of the country. Sinha, who arrived here in support of his candidature, was speaking at a meeting with the opposition parties. Sinha said, I express my deep sorrow over the loss of life and property in the Amarnath tragedy. We don’t know how many people have died, but it seems that many have lost their lives. It is our duty to try to bring out the truth. The government should lay the facts about the tragedy before the nation and should not hide anything.
02:18 PM, 09-Jul-2022
All possible measures to help the affected: Defense Minister
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that the security forces along with other agencies are engaged in rescue and relief operations. All kinds of measures are being taken to help the affected people. Deeply saddened by the loss of priceless lives due to cloudburst near Amarnath cave. I wish the injured a speedy recovery.
02:11 PM, 09-Jul-2022
Government should explain how the accident happened: Farooq
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has questioned the government as to how and under what circumstances this accident happened. The manner in which the tents were set up by making a base camp at such a risky place should be investigated. This is the first time that tents have been set up there. This could be a human error.
01:37 PM, 09-Jul-2022
LG reaches Srinagar Medical College to meet the injured
After the cloudburst incident near Amarnath cave, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reached Srinagar Medical College to inquire about the condition of the injured. Talking to the injured, he wished everyone good health. He directed the doctors and officials to provide all possible treatment to the injured.
12:47 PM, 09-Jul-2022
Havan in Jammu for the souls of the dead
Havan was performed in Jammu for the souls of those who lost their lives in the Amarnath accident. People also wished the injured a speedy recovery. Apart from this, many organizations also paid tribute to the dead.
12:14 PM, 09-Jul-2022
Five bodies identified, three residents of Rajasthan and two from Delhi
Five of the 16 people who lost their lives in the Amarnath accident have been identified. In this, three are residents of Rajasthan and two are residents of Delhi. Meanwhile, Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen ADS Aujla is also reaching the affected area to take stock of the relief and rescue operations. On the spot, the army’s MI 17 helicopter is engaged.
12:00 PM, 09-Jul-2022
More than fifty passengers injured
Most of them are Amarnath pilgrims. The injured have been airlifted. The number of missing people is large, due to which the rescue operation continued even in the night despite darkness. At the same time, the travel route has also been washed away at many places. In such a situation, different rescue teams are shifting the stranded passengers to safer places.
11:55 AM, 09-Jul-2022
All the agencies are involved in the rescue operation.
Disaster management teams started evacuating the passengers to safer places. To escape the flood, the travelers left their tents and climbed the slopes of the mountain. According to the police, all the agencies are involved in the rescue operation. The injured are being airlifted. An NDRF official said that the rescue team has so far retrieved 16 bodies.
11:50 AM, 09-Jul-2022
The water that came in the strong current carried away dozens of tents.
A tent city (traveller’s camp) has been built for the pilgrims just in front of the holy cave. There is a provision for four to six people to stay in a tent here. The water coming in strong current carried away dozens of tents. It was raining at the time of the accident and most of the passengers were inside the tent. Three anchorages and close to 40 tents were washed away with the floods. There was a stampede among the passengers and there was shouting.
11:36 AM, 09-Jul-2022
The injured were airlifted to the hospital
Thousands of people have been airlifted to a safe place and the injured to the hospital. In view of the accident, the administration has stopped the journey for the time being. The cloud burst at a distance of about two kilometers from the Amarnath cave at 5.30 pm on Friday, an official said. Due to this, the flood in the drain flowing in front of the cave created havoc.
11:30 AM, 09-Jul-2022
Amarnath Cloudburst LIVE: Bodies of 16 pilgrims recovered, rescue continued overnight, yatra suspended for the time being
Amid warnings of heavy rain, 16 pilgrims have been killed and around 40 people have gone missing after a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave. After the cloudburst, the influx from the mountain washed away about 40 tents including 3 langars set up for the devotees. The inundation came out in the middle of the tents made for the devotees in front of the cave. Several teams related to disaster management including Army, NDRF and SDRF are engaged in relief and rescue work. People were immediately evacuated from the tents of the flood-hit camp to the slopes of the mountain. Many people have been saved. The injured are being airlifted. About five thousand people were present near the cave at the time of the accident. The journey has been put on hold for the time being. Several teams related to disaster management including Army, NDRF and SDRF are continuously engaged in relief and rescue work.