Soldier, 4 pilgrims die; toll 37

Amarnath yatra 2012

Srinagar, July 6: Four pilgrims and a soldier died of cardiac arrest enroute to the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir, taking the death toll in the ongoing yatra to 37, officials said today.
 The soldier identified as Naik Sant Lal, of Haryana, collapsed during patrolling in Brarimarg area along Baltal-cave route, the officials said.
 Lal was rushed to hospital where he was declared brought dead.
 The officials said three women pilgrims Gori Rani, 35, and Santosh, 45, both hailing from Punjab, and Barti, 55, of Andhra Pradesh died at Baltal and Brarimarg last evening.
 Another pilgrim, Ram Krishan, 62, of Haryana, also suffered heart attack and died at Dumail on the Baltal-cave route yesterday, the officials said.
 The annual yatra, which commenced on June 25 from the twin routes of Baltal in Ganderbal district and traditional Pahhalgam in Islamabad (Anantnag) district, was going on smoothly.

Lastupdate on : Fri, 6 Jul 2012 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Fri, 6 Jul 2012 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Sat, 7 Jul 2012 00:00:00 IST



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