For the first time since the flash floods hit the Amarnath yatra on July 8, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, also the chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), spoke about the incident in Srinagar. He revealed that 15 people died and 55 were injured, “with most discharged from the hospitals”.
“The rescue operation has almost come to an end. No more bodies have been found,” L-G Sinha said.
He also revealed that the board has decided to allow additional 5,000 pilgrims per day on the twin routes against the slab of 15,000 set by the Supreme Court in 2012.
