Accident By Lack Of Precaution
Jammu, Jul 24 (PTI) With over 80 pilgrims having died due heart attacks enroute cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) today appealed to them to have medical tests done before undertaking the arduous yatra. "We urge all pilgrims to have themselves medically examined and no one with any orthopaedic problem, chest or lung ailment or any cardiac deficiency should undertake the arduous Yatra, involving trekking up to 14,000 feet," Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SASB, R K Goyal said. The advisory was issued to the pilgrims in view of increasing deaths due to heart attack during pilgrimage to cave shrine via two routes of Baltal and Pahalgam during 26 days yatra.
The following will help to ensure a safe quiet Yatra:-
Jammu, Jul 24 (PTI) With over 80 pilgrims having died due heart attacks enroute cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) today appealed to them to have medical tests done before undertaking the arduous yatra. "We urge all pilgrims to have themselves medically examined and no one with any orthopaedic problem, chest or lung ailment or any cardiac deficiency should undertake the arduous Yatra, involving trekking up to 14,000 feet," Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SASB, R K Goyal said. The advisory was issued to the pilgrims in view of increasing deaths due to heart attack during pilgrimage to cave shrine via two routes of Baltal and Pahalgam during 26 days yatra.
The following will help to ensure a safe quiet Yatra:-
• Wear clothes. It will be very cold here and even on a bright sunny day can weather sudden unpack and start to snow white.
• Do this Yatra long-distance hikes in mountainous terrain. Physical fitness is important. Practice for at least six kilometres on foot every day two or three weeks before launch this Yatra.
• If you suffer from hypertension, lung diseases, heart disease or seizure, you should seek advice from your doctor to Amarnath. Arterial hypertension is known may deteriorate in high altitude and then people who suffer from this condition should take medicine regularly, even during the Yatra.
• If each chest tightness, cough, air hunger, dizziness, inability to walk or expectoration of sputum frothy pink during the Yatra, you should seek immediate medical assistance (medical help is available from all fields of army and paramilitary during the journey).
• Because the trip is quite difficult, especially across the street to the North, it is best to do the minimum luggage. The following must be done as they can be very useful: torch with spare batteries, to match a few bars of chocolate, water, a pair of gloves, a cane, safety goggles, a change of clothes.
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