Cloudburst Near Srinagar: Three Killed and Nineteen Injured

Three Killed in a cloudburst near Srinagar while nineteen have been injured. Debris has blocked the Amarnath route.

Debris cover the whole area near the Baltal Camp of Amarnath Yatra after the cloudburst. (Photo: Screengrab ANI)

Three people lost their lives in a cloudburst in the Baltal area of Jammu and Kashmir near Srinagar. Two have gone missing while nineteen have been injured.

The cloudburst deposited large debris near the base camp of Amarnath Yatra in Baltal.

State authorities have been in action to rescue people and Governor N N Vohra has announced an ex-gratia of Rs one lakh to those who died in the disaster.