SRINAGAR The Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir was today suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather.
No pilgrim has departed the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas for the cave shrine, Additional District Magistrate Jammu Arun Manhas said.
Due to inclement weather the Amarnath Yatra from the base camp Yatri Niwas (at Bhagwatinagar) via both the Baltal and Pahalgam routes will remain suspended, he said.
However, a batch of 1,798 pilgrims, who were stopped at Udhampur from leaving from the Pahalgam base camp in view of the inclement weather conditions, were allowed to move to Pahalgam today, a police official said.
Meanwhile, on the 8th day of the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra, 7,450 Yatris paid obeisance and till date 68,202 Yatris had darshan of the Shivling at the Holy Cave. In view of the incidence of falling stones, landslides and accumulation of Yatris at both the Base Camps, Nunwan and Baltal, CEO Shrine Board announced the decision to halt the Yatra convoy due to arrive from Jammu tomorrow and advised Yatris to make their plans accordingly.
In view of the large number of Yatris who are held up at Baltal, Nunwan, Sheshnag and Panjtarni Camps because of bad weather, falling stones etc Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman of the Shrine Board shall be visiting these Camps tomorrow, cancelling his earlier scheduled visit to Jammu.
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