Char Dham Yatra was temporarily stopped, government decided due to bad weather
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
The outbreak of heavy rain continues in Uttarakhand. Due to the continuous rains, rivers are in spate and landslides are being seen somewhere. Due to this, devotees visiting Char Dham are facing a lot of problems. Meanwhile, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken a big decision. Giving information, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “Char Dham Yatra has been temporarily stopped in view of the weather. In future we will take forward the journey according to the weather. When the journey will be safe, it will be continued. Our priority is the safety of all the pilgrims during the journey. All our district officials, disaster management teams, NDRFs and SDRF are fully ready.”
Passengers trapped in Sonprayag were rescued
Please tell that landslides have been seen due to continuous rains in Sonprayag. For this reason, more than 40 devotees returning from Kedarnath got trapped. 40 devotees trapped near the Sonprayag landslide area have been successfully rescued by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). An official said that the landslide occurred at 10 o’clock on Monday night due to heavy rains, due to which the road was interrupted and many devotees were trapped there due to sudden debris. Explain that after this incident, SDRF teams were immediately sent to the spot and a rescue operation was carried out at night to rescue the pilgrims.
Heavy rain havoc in Uttarakhand
Please tell that the heavy rains in Uttarakhand have caused havoc. Due to this, people are facing a lot of problems. While sharing a post, Chamoli police said, ‘Landslides have been seen near Badrish Hotel on Badrinath National Highway. Traffic on Yamunotri National Highway has been badly affected. In the continuous rains, parts of the highway have been washed away between the sewing band and Ojri. At the same time, Uttarkashi police said, ‘Yamunotri National Highway is closed at two places. It may take time to restore the route. Officials of SDRF, NDRF, Police and Forest Department are present on the spot to handle the situation, who are helping to pass through the temporary routes of devotees and local people.
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