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With the annual Amarnath Yatra suspended for the second consecutive day due to bad weather, many people remain stuck in the dual camps of Baltal and Pahalgam.
Amid calls for evacuation, ten people from Surat have been identified among those suspended. The pilgrims are said to be trapped in Sheshnag in Panchtarni district on the Amarnath Yatra road. Surat Himali Mayor Bojwala said on Saturday that rescue work will take place once weather conditions improve.
“We have come across information about 10 pilgrims who are trapped in Panchtarni and Shechnag on their way to Amarnath shrine. We have shared the information about them with the Surat district association officials who will communicate with the local district administration. So far, due to bad weather, the trapped people cannot be evacuated, and as soon as it becomes The weather is normal, the evacuation will be carried out.We also informed the state government officials, and shared information about providing assistance to the pilgrims trapped in Sheshnag and Panchtarni.
Yogi Jani, 39, along with his three friends Sandeep Mandalia, 40, Sunil Sanyanya, 36, and Hiral Lembachia, 28, left Surat for pilgrimage on July 1. Their journey to the shrine of Amarnath. However, due to bad weather, they were not allowed to proceed. They have been in a camp in the Sheshnaj region since July 4.
Speaking with The Indian Express, Yogi Ghani said, “Because of the bad weather, with snow and rain, we were not allowed to move on. We are currently staying in a tent in Chishnag. There was snow in the area this evening and the temperature has dropped. Army soldiers are taking care of us. With the local administration officials. There were some Mahsana pilgrims in Gujarat who are elderly, they have run out of medicine and the local administration officials have taken them to the base camp.” He added, “We have seen the information that bad weather is expected in the next two days. Once the weather becomes normal, we will be allowed to resume the trip.”
The yatra was suspended on Friday after widespread rains and landslides, particularly along the twin paths – the 48-kilometre traditional Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14-kilometre Paltal route in Ganderpal district.
TAP reported that nearly 50,000 pilgrims are staying at various base camps in the Kashmir Valley with nearly 19,000 pilgrims at Paltal Base Camp in Ganderbal district.
The annual 62-day pilgrimage to the 3,888-meter-high cave shrine in southern Kashmir in the Himalayas started from the twin trails of Pahalgam and Paltal on July 1st. The Elytra is scheduled to expire on August 31.
(with input from PTI)
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