Amarnath Yatra remains suspended for 2nd day due to inclement weather conditions

The annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas remained suspended for the second consecutive day today due to inclement weather conditions. Nitin Kanotra/HT

Updated on: Jul 13, 2015 8:37 PM IST

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The annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas remained suspended for the second consecutive day today due to inclement weather conditions. Nitin Kanotra/HT

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The authorities once again issued alert to those living near the banks of the Jhelum on Monday when intermittent rains since Friday swelled the river. Nitin Kanotra/HT

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The water level in the Jhelum was up by more than six feet, crossing alert mark in Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/HT

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The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board decided not to allow pilgrims to move from base camps up to the cave shrine after heavy rain continued to lash the cave treks in the morning. Nitin Kanotra/HT

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Around 1.49 pilgrims have visited the Amarnath shrine since July 2 from the twin routes. Nitin Kanotra/HT