13 feared dead in Amarnath cloudburst, 40 missing

A cloudburst in the mountains above the Amarnath cave shrine killed at least 13 pilgrims late Friday afternoon, injured many and around 40 were reported missing as gushing water washed away around three community kitchens and 25 tents at the base camp in Baltal, 92km from Srinagar. Tragedy struck the annual pilgrimage that resumed this summer after two years of suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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