The death-toll, primarily due to cardiac arrest, today touched 72.
State Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma said that pilgrims should follow travel advisory of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) and get themselves checked before leaving.
"I request all the pilgrims to access our health facilities, including those at the base camp at Baltal and Pahalgam, before starting the trek to holy cave shrine," Sharma said here.
Although, 105 people died during the 45-day yatra last year