Amarnath Yatra resumes after being suspended for a day due to heavy rains

The yatra was suspended on Thursday as heavy rains triggered landslides and shooting stones at several places along the treacherous trek

Pilgrims during the Amarnath Yatra
The yatra was suspended on Thursday as heavy rains triggered landslides and shooting stones at several places along the treacherous trek. (File Image)
Press Trust of India Srinagar
1 min read Last Updated : Jul 18 2025 | 7:26 AM IST

The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Friday, a day after it was suspended due to heavy rains across Kashmir, officials said.

A fresh batch of pilgrims left for the holy cave shrine from Nunwan and Baltal base camps, they said. 

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The yatra was suspended on Thursday as heavy rains triggered landslides and shooting stones at several places along the treacherous trek.

More than 2.50 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas since the yatra began on July 3.

The 38-day pilgrimage will conclude on August 9.

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Topics :Amarnath yatraJammu and KashmirAmarnath shrineheavy rains

First Published: Jul 18 2025 | 7:26 AM IST

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