Kedarnath Yatra Suspended Amid Heavy Rain, Over 700 Stranded Pilgrims Evacuated

Dehradun: The Kedarnath Yatra has been suspended due to the heavy rain in parts of Uttarakhand that have triggered floods and landslides.

As per Uttarakhand Police, over 700 stranded pilgrims have been evacuated and the rescue operations continue.

Kedarnath Yatra Suspended, Here's When it Will Resume

The Kedarnath Yatra has been suspended for at least two days due to heavy rainfall in Tehri & Rudraprayag districts. 

The state government has taken the help of the IAF and private helicopters to rescue those stranded in Kedarnath.

The trek route remains blocked by boulders at Ghoraparav, Lincholi, Badi Lincholi and Bhimbali, the officials said.

Due to heavy rains on Wednesday night, a stretch of road was washed away in Bhimbali on the Gaurikund-Kedarnath trek route with big stones coming down from the hill and blocking the road.

Over 700 Stranded Passengers Evacuated

According to the Uttarakhand Police, over 700 stranded pilgrims have been rescued.

In a post on ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter), Uttarakhand Police said, "The rescue work of people stranded on the Shri Kedarnath Dham Yatra route is continuing. 737 passengers were rescued by helicopter throughout the day. 2,670 passengers were taken to Sonprayag. SDRF, NDRF, DDRF, District Police and Administration teams are selflessly helping the devotees.” 

Fourteen people died and 10 more were injured in heavy overnight rains that triggered flooding and a house collapse as several rivers swelled in Uttarakhand, officials said here on Thursday - four in Dehradun, six in Haridwar, three in Tehri and one in Chamoli.

(Inputs from PTI)