Amarnath yatra suspended due to rains

July 12, 2015 10:56 am | Updated April 01, 2016 01:05 pm IST - Srinagar

The pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas was on Sunday suspended from both the routes in view of inclement weather, which also led to the closure of the vital Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.

“The yatra has been suspended from both Baltal and Pahalgam routes due to rains, which made the track slippery,” police said.

No pilgrim would be allowed to move towards the holy cave shrine from either of the base camps till the weather improves.

No traffic, including yatra vehicles, are being allowed to proceed towards the Valley due to blockade of the highway, police said.

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