Two pilgrims died due to natural causes, taking the death toll in this year's pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas to 14, police said today.
A woman pilgrim, Lakshmi Bhai, 54, a resident of Hyderabad, died due to cardiac arrest at Baltal base camp of the Amarnath yatra in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir during the night, a police official said.
The official said the body is lying at the base camp hospital.
Another pilgrim, Ravinder Nath, 72, a resident of Andhra Pradesh, was taken ill and admitted to SKIMS hospital in Soura. He passed away at the hospital today, the official said.
The death toll in this year's yatra, which began on 28 June, has now risen to 14.
Article 370 Abrogation Anniversary: Amarnath Yatra Suspended For A Day In J&K Pak's ISI Plotting With Khalistani Terror Group To Disrupt Amarnath Yatra: Officials "Overwhelmed With Joy": Mother, Son From US Undertake Amarnath Yatra Parents Gave Names Of Interns, Doctors To CBI In Kolkata Horror: Sources Video: Woman Tries To Jump Off Mumbai's Atal Setu, Saved By Driver, Cops Private Jets, Luxury Cars: Lavish Life Of "Ketamine Queen" Jasveen Sangha Bill Gates Calls India A "Global Leader In Breakthrough Innovations" Can Siddaramaiah Government Survive MUDA Scam Allegations? Life On Earth Originates From One Ancestor, Older Than Previously Believed Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.