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Over a Dozen Missing After Massive Landslide Hits Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
Over a Dozen Missing After Massive Landslide Hits Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
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Since the onset of the monsoon season, parts of north India, especially Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, have witnessed heavy rainfall and cloudbursts. In the... 04.08.2023, Sputnik India
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It is feared that many perished after being swept away by the river or were buried under debris in Rudraprayag district of India's Uttarakhand state on Thursday-Friday night following a massive landslide near Gaurikund area on the Kedarnath pilgrimage route. According to official reports, at least 13 people are missing, and a search operation is being conducted to find them.A State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team has started the search and rescue operation.The Shree Kedarnath shrine is one of the holiest pilgrimage centers for Hindus in the Himalayan region, for which devotees have to trek for about 18 km in hilly terrain. It remains open for only six months per year, during the summer season.However, it is generally advised to devotees not to trek during monsoon season as the area is prone to landslides. In May also, the trek was stopped for about 15 days.In June 2013, Kedarnath witnessed one of the deadliest landslides in India’s history when a flash flood struck the overflowing banks, killing about 5,000 people.The India Meteorological Department in Dehradun city, Uttarakhand, has issued a yellow alert for all 13 districts of the state for the next four days.Amid the monsoon, the number of pilgrims flocking to the Kedarnath shrine has substantially reduced due to fear of rain-related incidents.
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Over a Dozen Missing After Massive Landslide Hits Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
14:46 04.08.2023 (Updated: 14:50 04.08.2023) Deexa Khanduri
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Since the onset of the monsoon season, parts of north India, especially Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, have witnessed heavy rainfall and cloudbursts. In the hilly terrains, it's leading to landslides which kill hundreds of people.
It is feared that many perished after being swept away by the river or were buried under debris in Rudraprayag district of India's Uttarakhand state on Thursday-Friday night following a massive landslide near
Gaurikund area on the Kedarnath pilgrimage route.
According to official reports, at least 13 people are missing, and a search operation is being conducted to find them.
“We got information that three
shops were affected because of falling rocks and heavy rainfall...The search operation was started immediately. It was said that around 10-12 people were there but till now they have not been located,” Disaster Management Officer
Dalip Singh Rajwar told Indian media.
A State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team has started the search and rescue operation.
The Shree Kedarnath shrine is one of the holiest pilgrimage centers for Hindus in the
Himalayan region, for which devotees have to
trek for about 18 km in hilly terrain. It remains open for only six months per year, during the summer season.
However, it is generally advised to devotees not to trek during monsoon season as the area is prone to landslides. In May also, the trek was stopped for about 15 days.
In June 2013, Kedarnath witnessed one of the deadliest landslides in India’s history when a flash flood struck the overflowing banks, killing about 5,000 people.
The India
Meteorological Department in Dehradun city, Uttarakhand, has issued a
yellow alert for all 13 districts of the state for the next four days.
Amid the monsoon, the number of pilgrims flocking to the Kedarnath shrine has substantially reduced due to fear of rain-related incidents.
