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Two more Amarnath pilgrims die, toll mounts to 24

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Press Trust of India Srinagar

Body of a man was found in a tent near the holy shrine this morning, they said adding it had been kept in the medical camp for identification.

Yash Pal, a resident of Punjab, fell ill last evening and was rushed to Sheshnag medical camp along the Pahalgam route, police said.

He was declared brought dead to the camp, they said.

The annual Amarnath yatra commenced on June 25 from the twin tracks of Baltal in Ganderbal district and Pahalgam in Anantang district.

So far, over 1.70 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the shrine housing the naturally formed ice-shivlingam.

 

  

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First Published: Jul 03 2012 | 5:05 PM IST

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