Summary
Because of the storm, trips to the holy places Amarnath and Vaishno Devi are paused from July 19.
The government wants to keep pilgrims safe on the Pahalgam and Baltal routes.
Key Points
3 points1
India's Weather Service warned of bad weather.
2
Pilgrimage journeys from the Pahalgam and Baltal paths are temporarily stopped.
3
The pause starts on July 19 to protect travelers.
New Words to Learn
8 wordsinclement
very bad weather
pilgrimage
a special travel to a holy place
precautionary
to be careful before something bad happens
commissioner
a senior government worker
forecast
weather prediction
suspended
stopped for a while
well-being
health and safety
route
the path people travel on
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