Srinagar, July 20: Three pilgrims, including a sadhu, died due to heart failure today on way to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, an official spokesman said. Sadhu Harvindar Kumar of Baroda, Jumber Rao Throt of Maharashtra and Safari Dass of Uttar Pradesh died due to cardiac arrest at Baltal, Sheshnag and Panchtarni respectively, he told newspersons here.

Four pilgrims had died of heart attack on way to the shrine on July 10, 12, and 14.

The spokesman said 82,000 devotees have already had darshan at the cave shrine till this evening.

Bureau Report