Published On : Wed, Jul 19th, 2017

Amarnath pilgrim dies, death toll climbs to 48

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Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: A 60-year-old pilgrim from Madhya Pradesh died on his way back from the Amarnath shrine, taking the death toll in the ongoing annual yatra to 48, officials said today.

Romeshwar Patidar died at Pissu Top, on his way back from the cave to Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam last evening, a police official said. He said the cause of Patidar’s death is being ascertained. With this, the death toll of pilgrims due to natural causes this year has risen to 20.

While eight pilgrims were killed in the militant attack on a bus of yatris on 10 July, 20 other pilgrims have died in various road accidents.

Governor N N Vohra, who is also chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, yesterday reviewed the issues relating to pilgrims injured or killed since the beginning of the yatra on 29 June. The CEO of SASB Umang Narula informed the chairman that 19 pilgrims had died due to medical reasons and 20 pilgrims had been killed in accidents.