Renewal work takes place after land landslide hit the old track in the Vaishno Devi shrine in the reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir, July 21, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI
On Monday (July 21, 2025), he intervened a massive sloven with a landslide in the Vaishno Devi shrine in the Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir and left at least 10 persons, including five pilgrims, injuries, the officials said.
Officials said that the reservation office and the ceiling iron structure under the weight of the landslide caused heavy rains that strengthened the city of Katra, the basic camp for pilgrims visiting the sanctuary at the top of the Hills T -shirt, they said.
Yatra was suspended as a preventive measure until 13:00.
The incident occurred around 8.30 am at Gulshan Ka Langar near Banganga, the starting point for Yatra, where the pony was mostly gathered along the old track and registered before the pilgrims were introduced to the cave shrine, 12 km from the city.
“It has resulted in critical injuries of three people and minor injuries to seven others. All injuries were rescued and transported to the hospital,” said the reigning CEO Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Sachin Kumar Vaishya.
Vaishya, who is also the District Municipality of Jammu, threw himself on the scene and said that a complete rescue and fragmentation will.
Officials said the rescue operation was immediately launched by local volunteers, staff of the shrine, SDR, Police and CRPF staff.
He was also hurried to speed up rescue efforts, they said.
Critically injured – UPPAN (70) Chennai, his wife to Radha (66) and Rajinder Bhall (70) Haryan – were admitted in Narayan Hospital, while Leela Raikwar (56) Uttar Pradesh was subject to treatment at Katra Community Center.
They said Suresh Kumar (66) from Maharashtra and two locals Nikhil Thakur (26) and Vicky Sharma were released after first aid.
“I was inside the reservation office when Stones began to beat the iron iron structure, warned the others and set out to worry about the landslide,” Thakur said by phone after the treatment of leg injuries in the community health center.
He said that there is a small group of devotees and ponies riders with regard to heavy rain.
According to the meteorological department, the city of Katra recorded 184.2 mm of precipitation in the last 24 hours.
Another landslide blocked a new song near Himkoti on Sunday evening and is still efforts.
Published – July 21st 2025 09:56
