Five more Amarnath pilgrims die on way to cave

Srinagar, Jun 20 (UNI) Five more pilgrims have died on way to holy cave shrine today, official sources said.

With this, a total of nine yatris have so far died since the start of the two-month-long pilgrimage from June 18.

Sources said five pilgrims died due to heart failure between Domail and Brarimarg on the shortest Baltal route when they were on way to cave shrine.

About 80,000 yatris have so far darshan of the self made ice shivlingam since during the past three days.

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