There was an accident near a pilgrimage site in India due to heavy rain. Apparently there are dead and missing.
Update from Friday, July 8, 6:30 p.m.: According to information from local media, 13 people are said to have died in heavy rains in India, and around 40 people are still missing near a pilgrimage site. The accident is said to have occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the region of the Amarnath Cave, a sacred Hindu site at an altitude of almost 3,900 meters. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his dismay and announced support for the victims. “Saving lives is our priority,” Interior Minister Amit Shah tweeted.
Chaos in India: Five dead and many missing in heavy rains
First report: MUMBAI – In India, numerous people died on Friday (July 8) near the Shri Amarnath pilgrimage site. This is in the north of the country and plays an important role in Hinduism.
There was heavy rainfall in the mountainous region. A journalist from the newspaper Dainik Bhaskar reported a cloudburst. Many people are said to have been swept away by the rain. There are said to be five dead and many missing. The information cannot be independently verified. (do)
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