DEHRADUN: In a narrow escape for the locals as well as pilgrims of Kedarnath route, a defective chopper of a private firm being airlifted by a MI-17 fell off mid-air and crashed near Tharu base camp in Lincholi area on Saturday. The chopper was being airlifted from close to Kedarnath helipad and was being taken…
DEHRADUN: A multi-agency rescue operation continued at Kedarnath for the fourth day with 400 people still stranded after severe rains ravaged the area on Wednesday night. Over 1,200 individuals, including pilgrims and locals, were moved to safer locations on Sunday, even as the Indian Army began constructing a footbridge on the damaged stretch between Sonprayag…
DEHRADUN: Rescue efforts continued in full swing along the landslide and flash flood-hit Kedarnath route, with 1,835 people moved to safer locations on Saturday. The figure includes those rescued via trekking routes or airlifted from various places.Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami told TOI that 43 pilgrims were airlifted from Kedarnath, while an additional 495 were…
The 16-km trek route, commencing from Gaurikund, suffered extensive damage, with certain parts completely obliterated at Ghoda Padav, Lincholi, Badi Lincholi and Bhimbali. DEHRADUN: Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Chinook and MI-17 helicopters joined ongoing rescue efforts in Rudraprayag district on Friday to evacuate around 1,500 people, mainly pilgrims, who have been stranded for nearly 48…
Heavy rains caused significant waterlogging in many parts of Dehradun NEW DELHI: Twelve people, including three members of a family, were killed and six others injured due to heavy overnight rains in Uttarakhand. The downpour led to multiple instances of house collapses, flooding, and rising water levels in several rivers. The worst-hit areas included Haridwar,…
VARANASI: At least 12 pilgrims from Jharkhand and West Bengal were injured when their bus rammed into a stationary truck on the national highway in Jhansi village of UP’s Chandauli district on Sunday morning. The pilgrims were heading to the Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand.Chandauli SP Anil Kumar said the injured pilgrims were admitted to the…
Particularly noteworthy is the Kedarnath shrine, which witnessed a 67% increase in footfall since its portals opened on May 10. Last year, 44,892 pilgrims visited the Himalayan shrine in the first three days, which increased to 75,139 this time. Similarly, the number of pilgrims has increased by 61% in Gangotri and 59% in Yamunotri. In…
DHRADUN: While there were speculations that Char Dham yatra will witness a dip in tourist numbers following the opening of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the advance booking exceeded the 15 lakh mark in a fortnight, officials said.This year, the Char Dham yatra will commence with the opening of portals of Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri on…
