A cloudburst has been reported near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday and five people have been feared killed. The cloudburst took place at around 5:30 PM, resulting in heavy discharge of water near the cave shrine.
The rain has stopped now and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officials have been rushed to the spot to carry out rescue operation.
J&K: Visuals from lower reaches of Amarnath cave where a cloud burst was reported at around 5.30 pm. Rescue operation underway by NDRF, SDRF & other associated agencies. Further details awaited: Joint Police Control Room, Pahalgam@ShriSasb pic.twitter.com/76C5qng0Ua
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