Amarnath Yatra: One pilgrim dies after falling 300 feet down

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A 50-year-old pilgrim died on Friday late night while returning from the holy Amarnath Cave as he slipped near Kalimata and fell 300 feet down, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said. The deceased, identified as Vijay Kumar Shah, was a resident of Tumba village in Rohtas District of Bihar.

'One Yatri namely Vijay Kumar Shah, the resident of village Tumba, District Rohtas Bihar, accompanied by another yatri Mamta Kumari while returning from Holy Cave slipped near Kalimata and fell 300 feet down. The yatri was rescued jointly by Mountain Rescue Team and Indian Army, but later on, died,â¿Â the J-K Police said.

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