Thousands of Amarnath yatris stranded after rain, landslides

Jammu/Srinagar: The Amarnath Yatra was suspended for the second consecutive day on Saturday following incessant , leaving thousands of pilgrims stranded in Jammu and at various places en route to the cave shrine.Union minister Jitendra Singh assured the pilgrims that senior officials are monitoring the situation and requested them not to panic and to follow instructions issued by authorities from time to time.Heavy rains have lashed large parts of Jammu and Kashmir since Thursday night while several high-altitude areas, including Mahaguns Top and adjoining areas near the Amarnath cave shrine, experienced snowfall. Some places witnessed record rainfall over a 24-hour period for July. pti
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