Bad weather halts Amarnath Yatra
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The maximum number of yatris who can use the helicopter service per day is around 800,
The Amarnath yatra was again halted Sunday due to landslides and bad weather along the route to the Kashmir cave shrine
"The decision to allow the yatris will be taken after the landslides are removed and after improvement in the weather," a senior official said via phone from Baltal
"Due to landslides at a few places on the trek from Baltal base camp to the holy cave, the movement of pilgrims from the base camp towards the cave has been halted Sunday morning
The official said pilgrims going to the cave shrine through helicopter sorties are being allowed to reach the cave shrine
The met office has predicted more rain and thundershowers in the region
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