Rescue operation at Amarnath shrine at Sher-i-Kashmir - in pictures

  • Sixteen people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir after flash floods swept away hundreds of tents near a popular Hindu pilgrimage site. AFP
    Sixteen people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir after flash floods swept away hundreds of tents near a popular Hindu pilgrimage site. AFP
  • A helicopter arrives to carry injured people to hospital. Reuters / Danish Ismail
    A helicopter arrives to carry injured people to hospital. Reuters / Danish Ismail
  • An injured woman is taken for treatment. Reuters / Danish Ismail
    An injured woman is taken for treatment. Reuters / Danish Ismail
  • Rescuers tend to the injured. AFP
    Rescuers tend to the injured. AFP
  • Rescuers search for survivors. Reuters
    Rescuers search for survivors. Reuters
  • According to state officials, around 15 people were killed and 40 were were missing. EPA
    According to state officials, around 15 people were killed and 40 were were missing. EPA
  • About 15,000 pilgrims were rescued by the Indian Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. EPA
    About 15,000 pilgrims were rescued by the Indian Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. EPA
  • Pilgrims walk towards the Amarnath holy cave along the Baltal route in Kashmir. EPA
    Pilgrims walk towards the Amarnath holy cave along the Baltal route in Kashmir. EPA
  • Rescuers walk towards the scene where a cloudburst hit pilgrims in Kashmir. EPA
    Rescuers walk towards the scene where a cloudburst hit pilgrims in Kashmir. EPA