The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on July 7 due to inclement weather conditions after rain lashed many parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
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The yatra was suspended along both the Baltal and Pahalgam routes. “The yatra has been suspended and no pilgrim is being allowed to move towards the holy cave shrine this morning,” the officials said.
According to Mohita Sharma, the senior superintendent of police, Ramban, the yatra has been suspended in the Chanderkote area. “The yatra has been suspended due to inclement weather in the Pahalgam belt,” Sharma said.
Heavy showers which started early on July 7 forced the temporary suspension of the pilgrimage. While a batch of 4,600 devotees on its way to Pahalgam base camp have been stopped in Chanderkot, another group of 2,410 devotees on its way to Baltal camp has been allowed to proceed.
Officials mentioned that the yatra will resume as soon as the weather conditions improve. As many as 17,202 pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine on July 6 taking the total pilgrims count to 84,768.
