Fog, bad weather affect heli-service for Vaishno Devi on 3rd consecutive day in Katra

JAMMU: Heli-services from Katra to Sanji Chhat and vice-versa connected Sunday stay affected, arsenic dense broad of fog and atrocious upwind enveloped the Trikuta Hills of Reasi for the 3rd consecutive day.“Due to atrocious upwind and dense fog successful the Trikuta Hills, heli-service from Katra to Sanji Chhat stay suspended for the 3rd day," officials said.They said pilgrims are trekking connected ft and connected pony oregon palanquin services to scope the Bhawan of their beatified deity.“Chopper work volition resume lone aft the upwind improves,” officials said.Ramesh Kumar, a devotee who came from Uttar Pradesh, said helium came present with his aged parents and children but, now, each of them were forced to question connected ft up to the shrine.The Met bureau forecast upwind volition stay the aforesaid for the adjacent 24 to 48 hours. Jammu & Kashmir is expected to person dense rainfall opening connected Sunday, providing alleviation from the vigor wave.Met bureau though warned of flash floods, landslides, and rising h2o levels, on with rainfall and thunderstorms, from July 6 to 8.