SRINAGAR, Aug. 27 -- Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology, Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives due to a landslide triggered by heavy rains near the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.
He extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of profound grief and prayed for the swift recovery of all those injured.
"The tragic incident of the death of several devotees in a landslide near the Mata Vaishno Devi Temple route is extremely painful. May the departed souls rest in peace," he said, mourning the tragic incident.
He said that the Omar Abdullah government is taking all the necessary measures to assist all those affected. He further said that the adminis...