One woman pilgrim heading for the Amarnath cave shrine was killed, and nine security personnel were injured due to a fresh spell of rain in the Kashmir valley on July 16. Meanwhile, the yatra was suspended due to the inclement weather.
The pilgrim, identified as Urmilaben (53) died after a shooting stone hit her between Sangam Top and Lower Cave in south Kashmir on Saturday evening, a police spokesman said.
Two members of the Mountain Rescue Team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police were also “grievously injured” during a rescue operation to shift the pilgrim, the police said.
