IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir PK Pole visited the Amarnath cave shrine to supervise the ongoing rescue operation after a cloudburst near the cave shrine killed 15 yatris and injured several others.
“IGP Kashmir & Divisional Commissioner Kashmir reached #Amarnath Holy Cave today early morning and are supervising the #rescue operation, ” a police spokesman said.
An official of the administration said the Amarnath Yatra, which began on June 30, has been suspended following the tragedy and a decision on its resumption will be taken after rescue operations get over.
