Uttarakhand: Heavy Rains Trigger Landslide In Kedarnath, 3 Pilgrims Dead

Search and rescue operations were carried out in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath after heavy rains triggered a landslide in the region. At least three pilgrims were killed due to the landslide and eight others were injured due to the incident at the Chirbasa area on the Gaurikund-Kedarnath trekking route in Rudraprayag.

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SDRF personnel conduct a rescue operation | Photo: PTI

SDRF personnel conduct a rescue operation following a landslide on the Kedarnath trekking route, in Rudraprayag district. At least 3 pilgrims were killed and several others suffered injuries, according to officials.

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Debris lies on a road after landslide | Photo: PTI
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Debris lies on a road following a landslide on the Kedarnath trekking route, in Rudraprayag district, Sunday, July 21, 202

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A security personnel at the spot | Photo: PTI
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A security personnel at the spot following a landslide on the Kedarnath trekking route, in Rudraprayag district, Sunday, July 21, 202

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Rescue operation following a landslide in Rudraprayag | Photo: PTI
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SDRF personnel conduct a rescue operation following a landslide on the Kedarnath trekking route, in Rudraprayag district, Sunday, July 21, 2024.

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Landslides in Champawat | Photo: PTI
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An excavator being used to clear debris from a highway following a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall, in Champawat district, Saturday, July 20, 2024.

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Kathol-Daduri road after landslide | Photo: PTI
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Machines clear debris from the Kathol-Daduri road following landslided due to rains, in Champawat district, Saturday, July 20, 2024.

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Debris being cleared from a blocked road in Rudraprayag | Photo
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Debris being cleared from a road blocked after landslides, under Agastyamuni police station area of Rudraprayag district, Thursday, July 18, 2024.

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