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JAMMU, Aug 29:\u00a0 Heavy rain lashed Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Katra region on Friday, as the pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi shrine remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day following a recent landslide, which claimed 34 lives and left 20 others injured.<\/div>\n
\u00a0 The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), which manages the Yatra, suspended the pilgrimage on Tuesday until further orders.<\/div>\n
\u201cInclement weather conditions still persist, so a decision has been taken to continue the suspension of the Yatra in view of pilgrim safety,\u201d an official said.<\/div>\n
Katra and Trikuta hills, on which the Vaishno Devi Shrine is located, have been witnessing heavy rain since Friday morning. The downpour didn\u2019t stop till reports last came in.<\/div>\n
The landslide triggered by a cloudburst struck the pilgrim route to the shrine at Adhkuwari in the Trikuta hills on Tuesday (August 26), killing 34 people and injuring 20.<\/div>\n
The Shrine Board has refuted allegations of allowing the Yatra to proceed by disregarding weather advisories and at the cost of pilgrim safety, claiming the pilgrimage was suspended at noon on August 26 ahead of the cloudburst that triggered the landslide.<\/div>\n
\u201cThe Yatra on this track was suspended by 12 noon on August 26 upon issuance of the specific weather advisory,\u201d it said in a statement on Thursday night.<\/div>\n
Pilgrims waiting for the Yatra to resume, meanwhile, urged the SMVDSB to take urgent measures to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future.<\/div>\n
\u201cThe painful incident should not be repeated, and no one else should suffer such a tragedy. The shrine authorities should take this matter seriously and see what measures are needed,\u201d Santosh Singh, a pilgrim from Punjab, said.<\/div>\n
Another devotee, Balram from Odisha, expressed grief over the deaths of pilgrims and said urgent measures should be taken to ensure a safe Yatra.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe came here by bus in a group of 50-60 people. As we arrived, we learnt about the tragedy on TV. We pay our heartfelt tributes to the victims and their families. Despite reaching here, we have to return without having Mata\u2019s darshan,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
The local hotel association has announced free accommodation for the stranded pilgrims in Katra.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe express our condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. We are with them. The pilgrims stranded due to the suspension of the Yatra can avail free accommodation in hotels in Katra,\u201d Rakesh Wazir, president of Katra Hotel Association, told reporters.<\/div>\n
Families of those undergoing treatment at the Narayana Hospital have been provided accommodation at the facility.<\/div>\n
Residents of Katra have paid their tributes to the landslide victims by holding a candle march in the town.<\/div>\n
While the rescue operations are nearly complete, the work to clear the debris and restore the Yatra route has been finished, officials said.<\/p>\n
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