Death toll in Amarnath terror attack rises to 8 as another pilgrim dies

Lalita, 47, succumbed to injuries at the SKIMS Hospital in Srinagar, a police official said.

Update: 2017-07-16 05:35 GMT

Security person stand guard after militants opened fire during Amarnath Yatra in which some pilgrims were killed many injured in Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Srinagar: A female devotee, injured in the deadly militant attack on Amarnath pilgrims, succumbed at a hospital early on Sunday, taking the death toll in the incident to eight.

Lalita, 47, succumbed to injuries at the SKIMS Hospital in Srinagar, a police official said.

With this, the death toll in the July 10 attack has climbed to eight.