47 pilgrims died in 18 days: Amarnath board CEO

July 19, 2017 09:23

As many as 47 Amarnath pilgrims lost their lives due to a terror attack, accidents and health reasons in a span of 18 days, an official said on Tuesday.

"Between June 29 and July 16, 19 pilgrims died due to medical reasons and 20 were killed in accidents. On July 10, eight pilgrims were killed in a terror attack on their bus,"said Umang Narula, the CEO of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board.

Till Wednesday, the board had spent Rs 14,66,975 on transportation and Rs 1,34,75,000 towards ex-gratia payments, he added.

Narula said a decision had been taken to enhance the amount of ex gratia relief to the next of the kin of those killed in the terror attack in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.

The CEO had earlier ensured that the cost of sending the mortal remains of the terror attack victims by air to their respective home towns was borne by the board.

In 37 cases, the board had also borne the cost of providing an escort with the coffin of the attack victim.

Sixteen pilgrims were killed on July 16 in a bus accident near Banihal, said Narula.

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