Landslide on Vaishno Devi route claims 1 life, injures 7
The state has been continuously witnessing heavy rains since a week, forcing authorities to suspend the Amarnath Yatra.
Srinagar: One pilgrim was killed and seven others were injured in a landslide on Vaishno Devi shrine route near Himkoti on Friday.
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital and immediate treatment was provided.
The state has been continuously witnessing heavy rains since a week; forcing authorities to suspend the Amarnath Yatra.
The Amarnath pilgrims from Jammu base camp have been stopped from proceeding towards the Valley in view of the blockade of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to landslides at some places.
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