India
1,500 pilgrims evacuated from Kedarnath trek landslide
The Hindu··28 Sept
About 1,500 pilgrims stranded at Chirbasa on the Kedarnath trek after a landslide were evacuated, officials said on Monday. SDRF, NDRF and DDRF teams escorted them to Gaurikund after they were stuck late Sunday night. Debris blocked the road near the Chirbasa helipad, about 3 km from Gaurikund. Char Dham Yatra stayed suspended on Sunday due to heavy rain.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Pilgrims stuck overnight at Chirbasa were moved to Gaurikund by joint rescue teams.
- Rockfall kept the trek corridor hazardous until the escort across the debris zone finished.
- Char Dham travel stayed suspended through Sunday because of continuous heavy rain.
What's Happening
- Sonprayag police reported pilgrims stranded about 3 km from Gaurikund after the landslide.
- An SDRF team led by Sub-Inspector Ashish Dimri found debris near the Chirbasa helipad.
- Rescue teams guided groups across the landslide zone and onward to Gaurikund.
How the rescue unfolded
- The stranding began late on Sunday night along the Kedarnath trek corridor.
- Continuous rockfall from the hillside raised the risk of further movement on the blocked road.
- Officials linked the second straight day of Char Dham suspension to incessant heavy rain.
all-news
