Kedarnath Yatra: 14 people have died so far due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand on Thursday, including three people from the same family. It has been revealed that 3300 devotees have been rescued from Kedarnath Yatra route. Out of these, 700 devotees have been rescued by helicopter.
Out of 61 passengers from Madhya Pradesh stranded in Kedarnath during the Chardham Yatra, 51 passengers were airlifted and safely brought to Rudraprayag on Thursday. The remaining 10 passengers are at a safe place in Kedarnath itself.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that a total of 61 people from Badarwas area of Shivpuri had gone to Kedarnath in a bus and other four wheelers, who got stuck there due to landslide. The state government contacted the Uttarakhand government and got them airlifted and 51 passengers were rescued by helicopter and taken to Rudraprayag. The remaining passengers are in Kedarnath area and are safe. The state government is in constant touch with the Uttarakhand government.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that the state government is making efforts to ensure that no pilgrim faces any problem. This incident has happened due to difficulties caused by rain during our religious journey. All the pilgrims are safe.