Amarnath Yatra: ITBP Personnel Administer Oxygen to Pilgrims in Baltal, Jammu & Kashmir

Continuing to extend a helping hand to Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) administered oxygen to devotees and shielded them from shooting stones. More than 161 pilgrims have been provided oxygen till now by ITBP personnel. ITBP troops also formed a human shield to protect them from getting injured by the stones falling from the mountain-side in Baltal. The 46-day-long yatra began on July 1, the day of Masik Shivratri, and will conclude on August 15.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 23, 2019 12:01 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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