Amarnath Yatra Suspended For Today Due To Incessant Rain; Woman Pilgrim Died, 3 Others Injured

Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 09:38 IST

Amarnath Yatra has been suspended for Thursday from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps due to incessant rainfall.

The Amarnath Yatra will continue till August 9.

In view of the incessant rainfall, authorities have suspended Amarnath Yatra for Thursday (July 17) from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps. According to the officials, the decision has been taken due to heavy rainfall for the past two days.

The suspension comes as authorities rush to carry out repair work on the pilgrimage route, affected due to continuous downpour, informed Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri.

“Due to the continuous rains over the last couple of days, urgent repair and maintenance works are required to be carried out on the tracks. Therefore, it has been decided that no movement shall be allowed towards the Holy Cave from the two base camps today," Bidhuri was quoted as saying news agency PTI.

However, the pilgrims are allowed to descend from the Baltal base camp. A dequate security teams have been deployed in the area.

Reportedly, the pilgrimage is expected to resume tomorrow. However, it will also depend on the weather conditions.

A Woman Pilgrim Died, 3 Others Injured

A woman pilgrim died while three others sustained injuries on Wednesday in a landslide incident along the Baltal route of the Amarnath Yatra in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Four pilgrims were washed downhill by a landslide at Railpathri along the Baltal axis to the holy cave on Wednesday evening.

According to PTI, the death toll in this year’s Amarnath Yatra has risen to 15.

Amarnath Yatra Crosses 2.47 Lakh Pilgrims Mark

So far, over 2.47 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Holy Cave Shrine during the Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2025, according to the Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) Kashmir.

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed optimism about a record turnout for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, noting the fears around the turnout after the Pahalgam terror attack in April which shook the nation.

“The Amarnath Yatra will continue till August 9, and I hope that this number will increase. There was a time when after the Pahalgam attack, it seemed that hardly anyone would come for the Amarnath Yatra. But we have touched 2.5 lakh, and if it stays like this, then we should easily cross 3 lakh and 3.5 lakh," he said.

(With agency inputs)

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