Srinagar: Amarnath Yatra resumed on Friday from both Pahalgam and Baltal routes after remaining halted for a day due to bad weather.
Fresh batches of devotees were allowed to proceed from Traditional Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam and at halting points of Chandanwari and Panjterni in south Kashmir today after remaining suspended yesterday due to bad weather conditions.
The yatra resumed late from the shortest Baltal side and as many as 3,673 pilgrims including 946 women, 88 Sadhus and 14 Children proceed via Domail to undertake the trek to the cave shrine of Amarnath.
Meanwhile, a 66-year-old pilgrim identified as Mahaveer Prasad son of Shri Gupta from Karnal Haryana died of cardiac arrest on Friday while he was on way to the holy cave Shrine from Pahalgam base camp, officials said. (with Agency inputs)
