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Amarnath yatra suspended due to bad weather

By Our Staff Reporter

Jammu Aug. 4. Heavy rain lashed the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir resulting in temporary suspension of the ``Amarnath yatra''.

As the Chandanwari-Amarnath and Baltal-Amarnath routes became slippery the authorities decided to suspend the yatra.

As of now over 1.5 lakh pilgrims have worshipped at the Amarnath cave.

The rush has witnessed considerable decrease in the last few days. In contrast to the initial days, only a few hundred persons are leaving for the yatra now.

Even non-registered pilgrims are being allowed now to join the ``yatra''.

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