SRINAGAR, July 18: A yatri from Delhi died due to cardiac arrest at Baltal base camp, taking the toll to 16, including a Central Reserve Police (CRPF) jawan and a local driver since the commencement of the 48-day-long pilgrimage from July 2.
A yatra official said today that a pilgrim identified as 42-year-old Mithin Lal , Son of Jangly Ram, resident of Delhi suffered a massive cardiac arrest at Baltal base camp.
However, he was immediately rushed to nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead. With this a total of 14 pilgrims, 13 of them due to cardiac arrest and one in a road accident have died.
A CRPF jawan on security duty also died due to heart attack while a local driver Bilal Ahmad died in a road accident while carrying pilgrims from Srinagar to Jammu. (AGENCIES)
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