Srinagar, Jul 15 : With the death of one more pilgrim from Karanata, the death toll during the annual pilgrimage so far has risen to 23 since the commencement of the 40 day annual yatra to holy Amarnath cave shrine since June 29.
A 58-year-old yatri Nirmala Patel, wife of Shahi Patel, resident of Ranipora, Karnatka suffered a massive heart attack at Baltal base camp, a yatra official told .
A 58-year-old yatri Nirmala Patel, wife of Shahi Patel, resident of Ranipora, Karnatka suffered a massive heart attack at Baltal base camp, a yatra official told .
She was immediately rushed to nearby medical camp where doctors declared her brought dead.
With this a total of 17 yatries have died so far. Two of them died due to accidents caused by shooting stones fall and an accidental while the other 15 died due to medical reasons. Seven pilgrims were killed and 19 others were injured in a militant attack on their vehicle at Anantnag on Srinagar-Jammu national highway recently.
One pilgrim from Telangana died due to a cylinder blast at Veesu-Mir Bazar, Qazigund, outside the Yatra area and two persons, an ITBP Personnel and an ISRO Technician died before the start of Yatra due to cardiac failures.UNI
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