The fifth batch comprising 7208 pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu for the Kashmir valley this morning.

The pilgrims left the base camp in a cavalcade of 307 vehicles early this morning. The batch included 5258 Men, 1587 Women, 30 Children, 277 Sadhus & 56 sadhvis.

Of these 3199 pilgrims left for the Baltal base camp and 4009 for Pahalgam base camp from where they will proceed for their further journey to the holy cave shrine.