Jammu and KashmirAmarnath Yatra has started from both Sonamarg and Pahalgam routes after being suspended for four days. A cloudburst killed 16 pilgrims, causing flash floods in the area, and even though many more are still missing, the Amarnath Shrine Board has not released any information about the missing traveler, although the Indian Air Force’s It is claimed that 80% of the rescue work has been completed. According to officials, rescue efforts are on at both the flash flood site and the river leading from the Amarnath cave to the Baltal base camp. According to officials, there is little chance of any survivors being found.
According to Air Commodore Pankaj Mittal of Air Force Station in Srinagar, “I believe a significant effort has already been made. They have already cleared the entrance of the Yatra once again. Hope to be able to clear this area in two days.” Read also: 15 dead, 40 missing in Amarnath Yatra cloudburst
According to reports, more than 30 people may have died in the debris left by the flash floods nearby. Apart from this, no information has been given by the Amarnath Shrine Board officials about the missing people in the vicinity so far.
No camping sites were allowed near the Amarnath cave up to an area of 5 kms, but over the years tents and community kitchens have been allowed to set up tents close to the Amarnath cave. The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir has demanded an inquiry into the incident.
“We hope the administration will clarify what exactly happened and a commission will be set up to look into the matter. It should be looked into why the tents were put up at such a risky place and it should be probed. That is, I don’t. Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said, “Don’t think that tents were ever put up in the first place. This is the first time that tents have been put up at this place, it needs to be probed, and it could also be a human error,” said Farooq Abdullah, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Questions are being raised about the failure of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags for passengers. The government and the Shrine Board had claimed that each and every traveler undertaking the pilgrimage would be tracked all the way with the help of technology and RFID cards. But according to reports, they have not found a single missing passenger with the help of these RFID cards. However, the Indian Army was seen using sniffer dogs, high-tech radar and avalanche trans receivers to locate the bodies under the rubble.
Neighbors are concerned that the authorities have not yet disclosed information about the missing people at the flash flood site. People are more worried as the authority is silent on this issue.