Pilgrim killed, nine security personnel injured as rains lash Kashmir; Amarnath yatra suspended
The Hindu
A woman pilgrim heading for the Amarnath cave shrine was killed after a shooting stone hit her, while two members of the Mountain Rescue Team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police were “grievously injured” during a rescue operation
One woman pilgrim heading for the Amarnath cave shrine was killed, and nine security personnel were injured due to a fresh spell of rain in the Kashmir valley on July 16. Meanwhile, the yatra was suspended due to the inclement weather.
The pilgrim, identified as Urmilaben (53) died after a shooting stone hit her between Sangam Top and Lower Cave in south Kashmir on Saturday evening, a police spokesman said.
Two members of the Mountain Rescue Team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police were also “grievously injured” during a rescue operation to shift the pilgrim, the police said.
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“The injured police personnel were evacuated by the Army. A private helicopter was put into service to shift them,” the police said.
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh appreciated the commitment of the two policemen.
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