Uttarakhand: Kedarnath rains claim 10 lives; 200 pilgrims stranded

Dehradun: At least 10 people have died and the concrete bridge and footbridge on the Kedarnath route have been damaged, following heavy rain in the area informed Uttarakhand State Disaster Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Thursday.

Around 200 pilgrims on Kedarnath Yatra route were stopped at the Bhimbali Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam complex after the heavy rain in Uttarakhand washed away a part of their walking path.

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"All the routes of Char Dham are open, only the footpath in Kedarnath has been obstructed. Several other routes are obstructed; efforts are being made continuously to open them" the Chief Secretary said.

Earlier on Thursday Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the disaster-affected areas. The Chief Minister held a review meeting with officials at the State Emergency Operation Centre to assess the situation of rescue and relief operations in areas affected by heavy rainfall. (with Agency inputs)

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