1,835 rescued from Kedarnath, 1,000 await evacuation | Dehradun Information

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami advised TOI that 43 pilgrims had been airlifted from Kedarnath, whereas a further 495 had been evacuated from Lincholi and Bhimbali.

DEHRADUN: Rescue efforts continued in full swing alongside the landslide and flash flood-hit Kedarnath route, with 1,835 individuals moved to safer areas on Saturday. The determine consists of these rescued by way of trekking routes or airlifted from varied locations.
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami advised TOI that 43 pilgrims had been airlifted from Kedarnath, whereas a further 495 had been evacuated from Lincholi and Bhimbali.Concurrently, helicopters performed sorties to move 75 pilgrims from Cheerbasa close to Gaurikund. A complete of 1,162 pilgrims reached Sonprayag from Gaurikund by means of the trekking route. Dhami stated, “Regardless of the formidable challenges, our endeavours to safe the remaining 1,000 people are persistently ongoing.”
Catastrophe administration division secretary Vinod Kumar Suman stated 882 police personnel and staff had been actively engaged within the effort. This consists of 83 NDRF personnel, 168 SDRF, DDRF and PRD personnel. “Round 150 labourers, employed by the PWD, are diligently working to restore and reopen all of the broken roads,” he added.
As per the state govt information, thus far 17 individuals have misplaced their lives in rain-related incidents since Might 31, with three fatalities in Tehri, 4 in Haridwar, six in Dehradun, one in Chamoli and three in Rudraprayag. Rudraprayag DM, Saurabh Gaharwar, advised TOI: “Cheerbasa helipad is now totally operational, and by afternoon, 75 pilgrims had been efficiently airlifted.”
In the meantime, an SDRF staff was dispatched to a location close to the Triyuginarayan temple the place round 10 pilgrims are at the moment stranded, an official stated.