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The death toll in the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine rose to 16 today with around 40 persons still missing. The flash flood swamped tents and community kitchens with mud and boulders near Panchtarni in south Kashmir yesterday. The authorities pressed into service
Pilgrims who managed to reach Sonamarg's Baltal base camp from Amarnath holy cave after it was hit by the cloudburst narrated their harrowing experiences.
Within 10 minutes of the disaster, eight casualties were reported, says a witness
In the cloudburst-affected area at the lower Amarnath Cave site, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) troops conducted a rescue operation early on Saturday, said ITBP.
Amarnath Yatra cloudburst: At least 13 people died when the cloudburst near the holy cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas triggered flash floods on Friday evening.