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Amarnath pilgrims death toll reaches 78
7/15/2012 12:14:16 AM
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 14 : Six pilgrims died on way to the Amarnath cave, even as the number of yatris who had 'darshan' of the naturally formed ice-shivlingam at the 3,880 metre high cave shrine crossed 4.5 lakh today officials said.
All the six pilgrims died of cardiac arrest, taking the death toll to 78 in the ongoing yatra which commenced on June 25, officials said.
Ranidhar (30), a resident of Maharashtra, and Amlas Chakravorty (62) of West Bengal died at Baltal base camp, while two Punjab residents Prem Kumar (47) and Gurnam Singh (22) breathed their last at Brarimarg and Nagatati-Pahalgam, respectively, the officials said.
They said Ram Bhai Baggi (50) of Maharashtra and Rajinder Kumar of Chandigarh passed away at Railpathri and the holy cave, respectively.
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