Latest reports from rescue operation is due to bad weather army is unable to fly the helicopters,waiting for weather to get cleared-Captain Divekar,Pilot on rescue operations in Uttarakhand.
M Vijay said the deaths toll could run in thousands and Mega Yagna to invoke various gods will be done. Modi Gujarat CM said the building of the prestigious Kedernath temple rest with Gujarat, a splendid gesture. Planned with amenities and beautification to bring ambience of religious fervour and fora to the Kedarnath and other religious places is the need of the hour as most of places of pilgrims are in utterly shabby states.
An inclement weather in dolomite state of Uttarakhand do not daunt the Army to step up the rescue operation, still more than 22,000 people are still trapped in the tough terrains and places cut off from the motor-able condition. Fresh rescue operation in Sonprayag are in progress.
All persons stranded in Kedarnath, Gaurikund and Gangotri rescued safely as 61 choppers take more than 150 sorties on while road route from Badrinath to Joshimath restored on Saturday. Today the Chopper deployed are 15 private and 20 are of amy as per the reports in the media and more are expected. Met department has forecasted continuos rain from June 24, army is therefore making all out efforts to evacuate the stranded tourist in rain ravaged state. Weather is the key for the rescue operation as condition of the sites are in doldrums without any flying facilities.
Footbridges are being built between Gaurikund to Kedranath and Pandukeshwar to Badrinath to rescue stranded pilgrims and efforts are on to provide food and other essential things to people who are stranded in Jangalchat.
All the stranded people in an around Gangotri have been evacuated in Gagariya, barring 25 people on the Hemkund axis all have been evacuated.
M Vijay said the deaths toll could run in thousands and Mega Yagna to invoke various gods will be done. Modi Gujarat CM said the building of the prestigious Kedernath temple rest with Gujarat, a splendid gesture. Planned with amenities and beautification to bring ambience of religious fervour and fora to the Kedarnath and other religious places is the need of the hour as most of places of pilgrims are in utterly shabby states.
An inclement weather in dolomite state of Uttarakhand do not daunt the Army to step up the rescue operation, still more than 22,000 people are still trapped in the tough terrains and places cut off from the motor-able condition. Fresh rescue operation in Sonprayag are in progress.
All persons stranded in Kedarnath, Gaurikund and Gangotri rescued safely as 61 choppers take more than 150 sorties on while road route from Badrinath to Joshimath restored on Saturday. Today the Chopper deployed are 15 private and 20 are of amy as per the reports in the media and more are expected. Met department has forecasted continuos rain from June 24, army is therefore making all out efforts to evacuate the stranded tourist in rain ravaged state. Weather is the key for the rescue operation as condition of the sites are in doldrums without any flying facilities.
Footbridges are being built between Gaurikund to Kedranath and Pandukeshwar to Badrinath to rescue stranded pilgrims and efforts are on to provide food and other essential things to people who are stranded in Jangalchat.
All the stranded people in an around Gangotri have been evacuated in Gagariya, barring 25 people on the Hemkund axis all have been evacuated.
The efforts to rescue people in the Badrinath axis got momentum with Indian Army creating heli bridge over Alaknanda river.
Army column has also reached Barkot on the Yamnotri axis and the 700 stranded people will be evacuated tomorrow.Secuirty personnel rescued 17 foreign tourists from Dharasu.Army has also evacuated approximately 350 people from Jungle Chatti.
The army also facilitated 2300 people to contact their families from Harshil and Joshmath from their communications.
World's biggest Russian made helicopter MI-26 has been pressed into service. State Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna told reporters that Ghangaria, Gauri Kund and Kedarnath have been fully evacuated.
The focus now is on Badrinath where about 7000 to 8000 people are stranded. He said five thousand persons were evacuated from Badrinath yesterday.
529 breached roads have been repaired and pilgrims are being brought Haridwar from Fata and Guptakashi areas.
Evacuation of stranded pilgrims from Yamunotri begins today. About 700 people are stranded in Yamunotri.
TV reports puts hundreds of people connecting for relatives demonstrated in Dehradun, the Uttrakhand state capital, where flood survivors were taken by helicopters their complain is the government was taking too long to evacuate the survivors, with small helicopters bringing in four to five people at a time.
Himachal Pradesh, relief and rescue operations continued on war footing in the calamity hit tribal district of Kinnaur.
According to Border Road Organisation (BRO) officials, Wangtoo-Pooh and Pooh-Kaurik stretches on strategically important Hindustan-Tibbet National Highway have suffered extensive damage.
World's biggest Russian made helicopter MI-26 has been pressed into service. State Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna told reporters that Ghangaria, Gauri Kund and Kedarnath have been fully evacuated.
The focus now is on Badrinath where about 7000 to 8000 people are stranded. He said five thousand persons were evacuated from Badrinath yesterday.
529 breached roads have been repaired and pilgrims are being brought Haridwar from Fata and Guptakashi areas.
Evacuation of stranded pilgrims from Yamunotri begins today. About 700 people are stranded in Yamunotri.
TV reports puts hundreds of people connecting for relatives demonstrated in Dehradun, the Uttrakhand state capital, where flood survivors were taken by helicopters their complain is the government was taking too long to evacuate the survivors, with small helicopters bringing in four to five people at a time.
Himachal Pradesh, relief and rescue operations continued on war footing in the calamity hit tribal district of Kinnaur.
According to Border Road Organisation (BRO) officials, Wangtoo-Pooh and Pooh-Kaurik stretches on strategically important Hindustan-Tibbet National Highway have suffered extensive damage.
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