At least 15 people have been killed and 40 are missing following a cloudburst near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army has joined the rescue operations along with teams of National Disaster Response Force, state disaster response force, and police.

The cloudburst took place at around 5:30 pm on Friday, resulting in heavy discharge of water near the cave shrine. A sudden wave of water from above and sides of the cave, after heavy rain in the upper reaches, washed away three langars.

Several tents have also been damaged. At least 4-6 people generally stay in a tent, said officials.