News from Uttarakhand: Landslide on Kedarnath Yatra route causes accident; 3 dead, 8 injured

Three people were killed in a landslide accident in Chidwasa on the Kedarnath Yatra route on Sunday morning, according to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) team that was on the ground to evacuate eight injured people.

The official said that three bodies were handed over to the district police and the injured were taken to a hospital for medical treatment. The devotees were on their way from Gaurikund to visit Kedarnath Dham.

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed his grief over the accident and the people who lost their lives. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Dhami wrote, “The news of some pilgrims being injured by debris and heavy stones falling from the hill near the Kedarnath Yatra route is very sad.”

“Relief and rescue work is underway at the accident site. I am in constant contact with the officials in this regard. I have given instructions to provide better immediate care to those injured in the accident,” he added.

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