Uttarakhand News: Tragedy struck the Kedarnath hiking route in Uttarakhand when at least Eight people lost their lives, and two others were left injured as boulders rolled down onto the route. The incident occurred near Gauri Kund on Sunday and has turned out to be a major cause of worry for the local authorities and the public.
Swift Response from Rescue Teams
The rescue team reached the spot quickly after getting information about the incident. Their quick response was important in controlling the situation and giving first aid to the injured people. The team worked tirelessly to clear the debris and make the other hikers safe in the region.
Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, took to social media platform X to share his feelings on the development. In this post, he said he stood in solidarity with the families of the deceased and missing persons and was constantly in touch with officials overseeing the rescue operations. He reiterated the firm commitment of the state government toward guaranteeing the safety and well-being of its citizens at every cost during such a calamity.
Dhami Tweeted, ” The news of some pilgrims getting injured due to debris and heavy stones falling from the hill near the Kedarnath Yatra route is very sad. Relief and rescue work is going on at the site of the accident, I am constantly in touch with the officials in this regard. I have given instructions to provide better treatment to the people injured in the accident immediately. May God grant the departed souls a place in His feet and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense sorrow.”
A Series of Landslides in Uttarakhand
This tragic event has been part of many landslides that hit Uttarakhand in the past few days. July 19 blocked the Tanakpur Champawat National Highway with debris caused by a landslide due to intermittent rainfall. On July 10, earlier, landslide caused a blockage on the hill near the Patal Ganga Langsi tunnel on the Badrinath National Highway. The highway to Badrinath is the worst-affected one, with several points blocked by rubble.
The district administration and local government are on high alert and are leaving nothing to chance in terms of forestalling further outbreaks and ensuring that residents and tourists are safe. It simply puts into bold relief once again that some sort of integrated disaster management strategy is required in mitigation of the debilitating effects of natural disasters in this region.
