Jammu, July 21 -- One Shri Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrim was killed and six suffered injuries, three critically, when a landslide was triggered due to heavy rain near Ban Ganga on old track in Katra town of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said today.
They said that a big boulder hit near 'Langar' (community kitchen) area at Ban Ganga on old track this morning.
At least seven pilgrims were injured, three of them critically, adding "rescue operation was launched and the injured were shifted to the hospital."
The critically injured pilgrims were admitted to the Narayana Hospital, Kakrayal in Katra, said police, adding that one of them succumbed later.
Officials said that the yatra has been suspended on the old track but progressin...