600-700 horses and mules have also been evacuated safely.
Rudraprayag. Trapped due to landslide near Chirwasa helipad and blockage of Kedarnath walking route. 6500 More than 100,000 pilgrims were evacuated safely on Monday under the supervision of rescue and relief teams. The officers provided this information.
According to information received from State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), After receiving information that the Gaurikund-Kedarnath footpath had been partially damaged by landslides, the SDRF team reached the spot and in coordination with the police and local administration helped the pilgrims cross the road safely.
According to SDRF, So far 6500 More than 100 passengers have been evacuated safely. as well as close 600-700 Horses and mules have also been evacuated safely. On Sunday, the road was blocked due to falling of rocks and stones from the hill near Cheerwasa helipad, about two and a half kilometers above Gaurikund. A local resident died after being hit by rocks during the landslide.
According to the police, movement on the footpath was stopped after the landslide. He said that due to continuous falling of stones from the hill, there were difficulties in removing the debris from the route, due to which the pilgrims were stopped at various stops on both sides of the landslide affected area in view of safety.
On Monday morning, after the weather became favorable and the falling of rocks and stones stopped, the devotees returning from Kedarnath were safely evacuated from the disrupted area in a phased manner under the supervision of rescue teams. Police said that after evacuating the devotees safely, the Public Works Department started the work of removing debris from the blocked road.