16 dead, dozens missing after a flash flood in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, July 9, At least 16 people were killed after sudden rains triggered flash floods during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in Indian Kashmir, a government official said on Saturday.

More than two dozen people have been reported missing, and rescue operations are underway.

“Both army and civilian helicopters are carrying out relentless sorties to evacuate the injured and the dead,” an Indian defense ministry spokesman said in Srinagar.

Authorities have suspended the pilgrimage till further notice.

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During the annual pilgrimage, tens of thousands of Hindus across glaciers and waterlogged trails to reach the cave, which contains an ice stalagmite that is a physical manifestation of the god Shiva.

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The cave is covered in snow most of the year. Still, authorities let pilgrims visit for 45 days over the summer as rising temperatures clear the passes.

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