<div>At least four persons were killed in a series of cloudbursts that struck on both Baltal and Pahalgam routes of the Amarnath Yatra, forcing temporary suspension of the pilgrimage from one side.<br /><br />"We have recovered three bodies from Kullan area on Srinagar-Leh road where a cloudburst took place last evening," a police officer said today.<br /><br />The deceased have been identified as 15-year-old Iqra Majid and 10-year-old Momin Ahmad Baba, both residents of village Kullan in Ganderbal district.<br /><br />One body, recovered from River Sindh, has not been identified so far, the officer said. Two persons -- Rukhsana (32) and her four-year-old son Aquib Baba -- are still missing.<br /><br />He said work was on to remove the debris that has blocked the road, leading to Baltal base camp. "There is a temporary suspension of the yatra from Baltal road. The removal of debris will take few hours more," he said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, a porter died when he was struck by lightning in Panjtarni area along the traditional Pahalgam route.The deceased was identified as Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh.<br /><br />Cloudbursts were reported from several areas of Kashmir during heavy rainfall witnessed in the Valley since last evening.<br /><br />The Weatherman has forecast more rains over the next 24 hours across Kashmir.<br /></div>
<div>At least four persons were killed in a series of cloudbursts that struck on both Baltal and Pahalgam routes of the Amarnath Yatra, forcing temporary suspension of the pilgrimage from one side.<br /><br />"We have recovered three bodies from Kullan area on Srinagar-Leh road where a cloudburst took place last evening," a police officer said today.<br /><br />The deceased have been identified as 15-year-old Iqra Majid and 10-year-old Momin Ahmad Baba, both residents of village Kullan in Ganderbal district.<br /><br />One body, recovered from River Sindh, has not been identified so far, the officer said. Two persons -- Rukhsana (32) and her four-year-old son Aquib Baba -- are still missing.<br /><br />He said work was on to remove the debris that has blocked the road, leading to Baltal base camp. "There is a temporary suspension of the yatra from Baltal road. The removal of debris will take few hours more," he said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, a porter died when he was struck by lightning in Panjtarni area along the traditional Pahalgam route.The deceased was identified as Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh.<br /><br />Cloudbursts were reported from several areas of Kashmir during heavy rainfall witnessed in the Valley since last evening.<br /><br />The Weatherman has forecast more rains over the next 24 hours across Kashmir.<br /></div>