Continuous rains force authorities to postpone Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage

STC NEWS DESK
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 14 (STC): Owing to continuous rainfall, the Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage has been postponed, the shrine board announced.
The pilgrimage to the holy cave was otherwise set to resume today after a 19-day suspension. It was halted on August 26, just hours before a major landslide struck the route to the shrine, claiming the lives of 34 pilgrims and injuring 20 others.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board in a statement on social media said, “Due to incessant rain at Bhawan & the track, the commencement of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra scheduled from 14th September stands postponed till further order. Devotees are requested to stay updated through official communication channels.”
(Straight Talk Communications)