Shimla, Aug. 25 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu condoled the deaths of two persons during the Manimahesh pilgrimage in Chamba district on Monday.

According to an official statement expressing sympathies with the affected families, the Chief Minister said that the State Government would provide all possible assistance in this hour of distress.

He prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved family members to bear this irreparable loss.

Manimahesh Yatra has been suspended for the time being due to adverse weather conditions, and the District Commissioners of Pathankot and Doda in Jammu and Kashmir have been requested to hold the pilgrims in their districts until...