Vaishno Devi Yatra to resume after temporary suspension
Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 21: Amid the temporary suspension due to inclement weather conditions, Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra will resume today.
Meanwhile, the Yatra was suspended on Saturday due to bad weather conditions.
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Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said, "Following inclement weather conditions, Yatra has been suspended till the morning of August 21."
Notably, Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have already been deployed. The situation is being monitored by the Board.
Meanwhile, earlier a cloudburst took place at holy cave area of Amarnath Yatra which resulted in a heavy discharge of water in the 'Nallah', adjoining the holy cave, following which the route to Amarnath was damaged, it the yatra was on halt for some time.
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The Amarnath shrine pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Lord Shiva, located in the upper reaches of the Himalayas, is held from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal.
-PTC News with ANI inputs
