Amarnath Yatra: One pilgrim dies after falling 300 feet down
The deceased, identified as Vijay Kumar Shah, was a resident of Tumba village in Rohtas District of Bihar.
ANI
Aug 19, 2023 06:16 IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 19 (ANI): A 50-year-old pilgrim died on Friday late night while returning from the holy Amarnath Cave as he slipped near Kalimata and fell 300 feet down, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said.
The deceased, identified as Vijay Kumar Shah, was a resident of Tumba village in Rohtas District of Bihar.
#WATCH | J&K: One pilgrim namely Vijay Kumar Shah (50), a resident of village Tumba, Rohtas District, Bihar while returning from the holy Amarnath Cave slipped near Kalimata and fell 300 feet down. The pilgrim was rescued jointly by Mountain Rescue Team and the army, but later… pic.twitter.com/QxW3W4TgZ0
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“One Yatri namely Vijay Kumar Shah, the resident of village Tumba, District Rohtas Bihar, accompanied by another yatri Mamta Kumari while returning from Holy Cave slipped near Kalimata and fell 300 feet down. The yatri was rescued jointly by Mountain Rescue Team and Indian Army, but later on, died,” the J-K Police said. (ANI)