Cloudburst hits Amarnath cave in J&K after Kishtwar, Ladakh

A cloudburst hit the Amarnath cave in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. 

New Delhi: A cloudburst took place at Amarnath cave in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (July 28). No loss of life or injuries have been reported so far. There were no Yatris present at the cave. On June 21, Jammu and Kashmir administration had cancelled Amarnath Yatra for this year due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. However, all the traditional religious rituals were allowed to be performed at the holy cave shrine as per past practice.  This was the third cloudburst reported today after Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir and two in Ladakh.