Amaranth yatra remains suspended for the third day
News (12.08.2013) #JAMMU: Amarnath yatra from Jammu remained suspended for the third consecutive day on Monday in the wake of curfew and tense situation triggered by communal clashes in Kishtwar district in Jammu, police said. Along with the pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath, two other yatras -- Buddha Amarnath and Machail yatra -- were also suspended and efforts were being made to safely shift the stranded pilgrims, police said.
"Amarnath yatra, Buddha Amarnath yatra and Machial yatra have been suspended from Jammu as no fresh batch has been allowed to move to these shrines," police said.
wo hundred of the over 500 Machial yatra pilgrims stranded in Gulabgarh area have been safely brought back to Jammu late last night, police said, adding efforts are on to bring back the rest.250 pilgrims of Amarnath yatra and 75 of Buddha Amarnath yatra have been stranded in Jammu Base camp for past few days.
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