Hubballi: At least 59 pilgrims from North Karnataka, trapped all through the Amarnath yatra following a landslide prompted by means of heavy rain, had been rescued by means of the Army on Friday.
They are actually protected and likely to go back to their base camp.
Raghavendra Shirahatti, from Baltal base camp, advised TOI that almost 115 folks from Hubballi, Laxmeshwar, Gadag, Hospet and other parts of North Karnataka region left for Amarnath Yatra from Hubballi on a package deal commute arranged by means of Surksha Tours and Travels, on June 26. Of 115, some reached Delhi by means of flight.
“On July 2, we reached Amarnath from Delhi. From Baltal base camp to Amarnath shrine cave is set 14km, folks walk, or experience horses or have interaction dolis. Some pilgrims in our batch opted for dolis while others opted to experience horses to achieve the cave. Around 59 pilgrims walked to the cave, and it was once they who had been trapped and stranded en route to the holy cave shrine on July three, when heavy rain prompted a massive landslide along the route,” mentioned Raghavendra.
“Most of the trapped pilgrims had been from North Karnataka. On getting knowledge in their location, we from the bottom camp attempted to contact our local leaders in Hubballi and also MLA Aravind Ballad, who in flip helped by means of giving us the choice of the major-general. We also alerted them to rescue our pals trapped along the cave route. Finally, assist came from the Army which launched an operation to clear the route, and rescued all those trapped along the route and they're likely to achieve the bottom camp,” added Raghavendra.
“My mom and I came on the yatra and reached the bottom camp safely on July three since we opted for a doli to discuss with the shrine. All are protected now,” he added.
Deputy commissioner S B Bommanahalli mentioned they have got knowledge that six folks from Sutagatti village of Hubballi taluk were given trapped along the cave route and had been rescued.
They are actually protected and likely to go back to their base camp.
Raghavendra Shirahatti, from Baltal base camp, advised TOI that almost 115 folks from Hubballi, Laxmeshwar, Gadag, Hospet and other parts of North Karnataka region left for Amarnath Yatra from Hubballi on a package deal commute arranged by means of Surksha Tours and Travels, on June 26. Of 115, some reached Delhi by means of flight.
“On July 2, we reached Amarnath from Delhi. From Baltal base camp to Amarnath shrine cave is set 14km, folks walk, or experience horses or have interaction dolis. Some pilgrims in our batch opted for dolis while others opted to experience horses to achieve the cave. Around 59 pilgrims walked to the cave, and it was once they who had been trapped and stranded en route to the holy cave shrine on July three, when heavy rain prompted a massive landslide along the route,” mentioned Raghavendra.
“Most of the trapped pilgrims had been from North Karnataka. On getting knowledge in their location, we from the bottom camp attempted to contact our local leaders in Hubballi and also MLA Aravind Ballad, who in flip helped by means of giving us the choice of the major-general. We also alerted them to rescue our pals trapped along the cave route. Finally, assist came from the Army which launched an operation to clear the route, and rescued all those trapped along the route and they're likely to achieve the bottom camp,” added Raghavendra.
“My mom and I came on the yatra and reached the bottom camp safely on July three since we opted for a doli to discuss with the shrine. All are protected now,” he added.
Deputy commissioner S B Bommanahalli mentioned they have got knowledge that six folks from Sutagatti village of Hubballi taluk were given trapped along the cave route and had been rescued.
North K’taka pilgrims rescued at Amarnath
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