Security forces personnel became angels after the accident in Amarnath Yatra, saved hundreds of passengers

Amarnath Cave Cloud Burst: During the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, 13 people have been confirmed dead and 48 injured due to cloudburst near the cave. The injured have been admitted to the base hospitals near the cave for treatment. Army, NDRF, Jammu and Kashmir Police and other security forces are searching for the missing people. After the incident, the Shri Amarnath Yatra Shrine Board temporarily suspended the Amarnath Yatra, although it can start again from today. In Friday's incident, the soldiers stationed around the cave proved to be angels and they saved the lives of hundreds of pilgrims with their speed.

Treatment of passengers going on at base hospitals

Dr Afroza Shah, CMO, District Hospital of Ganderbal district said that 48 people have been confirmed injured and 13 have died in this incident. All the injured are being treated at the base hospitals. To take care of the patients, 28 doctors, 98 paramedical staff and 16 ambulances have been put on duty. Along with this, SDRF teams are also engaged in the rescue operation. If the condition of any passenger is critical, then all arrangements have been made at Ganderbal District Hospital for his treatment.

Dr Afroza Shah told that there are base hospitals near the holy cave, under the cave and in Panchtarni. Where all the basic facilities including doctors, nurses, medicine and oxygen are available. There the treatment of those injured is going on. At present all the injured are fine and out of danger. However, due to the sudden incident, panic has increased on them.

Leave of doctors canceled in Kashmir Valley

Anticipating an increase in the casualties in the incident, the Directorate of Health Services, Jammu and Kashmir has canceled the leave of all government medical and para-medical staff posted in the Kashmir Valley and asked them to leave immediately. Report to your duty center. Along with this, all the officers have been instructed not to switch off their mobile phones under any circumstances.

Dog squads were also engaged in the campaign

Along with the cloudburst near the Amarnath cave, a huge amount of debris also came down. Many passengers have gone missing due to being buried under it. Indian Army and Para-Military Force personnel are running operations to find those passengers. Trained dogs of the Indian Army have been deployed to find the people buried under the rubble.

An army spokesman said that six teams have been deployed to rescue the injured and search for the missing passengers. Along with this, in addition to the medical teams already working in the area, two teams have been sent towards the cave. Two teams of dog squad from Pattan and Sharifabad areas of Kashmir have also been sent to Panjtarni by helicopter, where they will travel on foot to reach the cave 6 km away.

Indian Air Force put helicopters on ready mode

The Indian Air Force has also become active to speed up the rescue operation in the Amarnath cave. The Air Force has asked its helicopters and pilots to be ready on stand buoys so that they can be deployed to rescue stranded passengers and intensify rescue operations if needed.