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NDRF team deployed at Amarnath cloudburst spot in Jammu and Kashmir: JP Nadda
In a tweet, BJP chief JP Nadda further stated that Union home minister Amit Shah is in “constant touch” with the local authorities of Amarnath as well.
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda said that a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has been deployed at the cloudburst spot in Amarnath for rescue operations.
“After Kishtwar, a cloudburst hits near the holy cave of Amarnath, J&K. [The] NDRF team has been deployed at the spot…I pray for everyone’s safety,” the tweet further read.
Nadda added Union home minister Amit Shah is in “constant touch” with the local authorities of Amarnath.
The cloudburst hit Amarnath in South Kashmir on Wednesday, even as at least seven people died and 17 others were injured in the cloudburst incident of Kishtwar district.
Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority said that no casualties have yet been reported in the Amarnath cloudburst. Meanwhile, two State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) teams are present in the disaster-hit area near the cave. One additional SDRF team has been deployed from Ganderbal.
A police officer said that following the incident, “big boulders came crashing down in the flash floods near the cave shrine” and that security personnel deployed near the area had a “narrow escape.”
Earlier in the day, Shah spoke to Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha. “NDRF teams are being sent there for relief operations and an accurate assessment of the situation,” Shah said.
This development comes after the Jammu and Kashmir government announced ex gratia of ₹5 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased persons in the Kishtwar cloudburst.
“The grievously injured would be given ₹50,000 each and ₹12,000 under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) shall also be disbursed,” a statement released by the office of Manoj Sinha.
The statement added that the deputy commissioner's office would also provide a relief amount from the SDRF for the loss of houses, clothing, household items, livestock, cattle shed, agricultural land, and utensils to those affected by the disaster.
(With ANI inputs)
