Pilgrimages to shrines in J&K stay suspended for 3rd day amid hostile weather

Pilgrims have been advised to stay at the base camps and lodging centresJAMMU: Pilgrimages to the cave shrines of Shri Amarnath, Mata Vaishnodevi, Shiv Khori, and Sarthal Devi in Jammu & Kashmir remained suspended for the third consecutive day on Tuesday amid heavy rainfall and hostile weather conditions. Schools have been closed till July 22, officials said.Pilgrims have been advised to stay at the base camps and lodging centres in view of the inclement weather, they said.Meanwhile, heavy rains lashed parts of Udhampur district on Tuesday, triggering mudslides at multiple locations along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44), forcing the authorities to divert traffic as a precaution.In Rajouri, the administration on Tuesday issued flood advisory for vulnerable areas and urged precau