Cloudburst happened in upper reaches of Amarnath cave, rescue operations underway: ITBP

Jul 08, 2022

New Delhi, July 08 (ANI): Following the horrifying cloudburst incident near Amarnath cave shrine, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) PRO Vivek Kumar Pandey on July 08 informed that the cloudburst happened in the upper reaches of Amarnath cave by which many tents were washed away. “At around 5.30 pm heavy rainfall was happening, suddenly the huge flow of water came. Cloudburst happened in the upper reaches of Amarnath cave. Agencies were alerted. There were tents at the site, people were taken out within 10-15 minutes,” he said. “Many tents were washed away. Forces began the rescue work immediately. We are working in tandem with the Indian Army and other rescue forces. Some people were rescued from being washed away in the river,” he said.