Srinagar, July 8 -- The annual Amarnath Yatra has continued peacefully over the last five days, with the number of Yatris joining the pilgrimage increasing with every passing day. Another batch of 7,541 pilgrims departed for Kashmir on Tuesday.

So far over 90,000 have performed the Yatra since it started on July 3.

Officials said another batch of 7,541 Yatris left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley in two escorted convoys on Tuesday.

The first escorted convoy of 148 vehicles carrying 3,321 Yatris left at 2.55 a.m. for the Baltal base camp. The second escorted convoy of 161 vehicles carrying 4,220 Yatris left at 4.03 a.m. for Nunwan (Pahalgam) base camp," officials said.

In addition to the Yatris reaching the Valley...