Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath| Video
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath| Video

Hindustan Times  

An avalanche occurred over Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath in Uttarakhand on Sunday. Earlier this month, the revered Kedarnath Dham witnessed massive number of devotees, the number surpassing more than 7 lakh till June 6. As per the district magistrate of Rudraprayag, a total of 7,10,698 pilgrims made the journey to the world-famous 11th Jyotirlinga Kedarnath Dham in just 28 days since May 10. According to a PTI report, Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla had said a committee should be constituted to prepare a strategy for Chardham Yatra management in the future. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Dhami had said,"Due to the development of roads, air traffic and other infrastructure facilities, twice as many pilgrims have come to the state as compared to last year for the Chardham Yatra.

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Uttarakhand: 3 killed, 8 injured in landslide on Kedarnath Yatra route
5 months ago

Uttarakhand: 3 killed, 8 injured in landslide on Kedarnath Yatra route

Hindustan Times  

Three people died and eight got injured in a landslide near Chidwasa in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on Sunday. “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," he wrote. More than one lakh devotees reached Kedarnath since the doors of Shri Kedarnath …

Massive Avalanche Hits Gandhi Sarovar Near Kedarnath Dham; No Casualty
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive Avalanche Hits Gandhi Sarovar Near Kedarnath Dham; No Casualty

Deccan Chronicle  

Rudraprayag: A massive avalanche hit the Gandhi Sarovar located four kilometres above the Kedarnath Dham here early Sunday morning. This avalanche that occurred near the Chorabari glacier fell into the valley in the same area but there was no loss of life or property. The avalanche occurred in the upper region of the Gandhi Sarovar in Chorabari glacier, below the …

Snow avalanche hits Sumeru Parvat area in Kedarnath Valley
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Snow avalanche hits Sumeru Parvat area in Kedarnath Valley

Hindustan Times  

An avalanche hit glacier above Gandhi Sarovar Lake in Sumeru Parvat area, over seven kilometres from Kedarnath shrine, leaving behind plumes of powdery snow early morning on Sunday. Yogendra Singh, chief executive officer of the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee said, “The avalanche struck far away from the Kedarnath temple in the snow-clad peaks of Sumeru mountains and no loss of …

Kedarnath avalanche: Huge cloud of snow hits Gandhi Sarovar
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kedarnath avalanche: Huge cloud of snow hits Gandhi Sarovar

The Hindu  

A massive avalanche hit the Gandhi Sarovar located four kilometres above the Kedarnath Dham here early on June 30 morning. This avalanche that occurred near the Chorabari glacier fell into the valley in the same area but there was no loss of life or property. The avalanche occurred in the upper region of the Gandhi Sarovar in Chorabari glacier, below …

Video: Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar on hills behind Kedarnath Temple
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Video: Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar on hills behind Kedarnath Temple

India Today  

A massive avalanche occurred over Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath on Sunday. An avalanche occurred around 5 a.m. on Sunday morning on the snowy mountain located behind Kedarnath Dham. “There was an avalanche from above Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath at around 5 am today. Disaster management officer Nandan Singh Rajwar stated that the sector officer of Kedarnath reported that an avalanche …

Uttarakhand: Landslide kills 5 pilgrims, blocks Kedarnath Highway
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: Landslide kills 5 pilgrims, blocks Kedarnath Highway

Live Mint  

Five pilgrims lost their lives when the vehicle they were traveling in became burried beneath the debris of a landslide in Tarsali, situated under Chowki Phata in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, stated police on August 12. "A 60-meter portion of the Kedarnathgya highway collapsed due to heavy debris falling from the hill with boulders in Tarsali. The calamity unfolded …

Uttarakhand: 5 pilgrims on way to Kedarnath killed in landslide
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: 5 pilgrims on way to Kedarnath killed in landslide

Firstpost  

The victims, one of whom was from Gujarat, were on their way to Kedarnath when the incident took place on Thursday evening At least five pilgrims died in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district after their car was buried under the debris of a landslide in Tarsali under Chowki Phata, the police said on Saturday. The victims, one of whom was from Gujarat, …

Uttarakhand: Massive avalanche hits mountains around Kedarnath Temple. Watch
1 year, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand: Massive avalanche hits mountains around Kedarnath Temple. Watch

Live Mint  

A massive avalanche on 8 June hit the mountains around the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand, however, no damages or injuries were reported. Earlier on 4 June, a similar snow avalanche took place in the state that hit a group of pilgrims en route to Hemkund Sahib. Meanwhile, offline registration for Kedarnath Dham Yatra has been suspended till 10 June, and …

Avalanche Strikes Again Near Bhairon Glacier, Blocks Road to Kedarnath
1 year, 7 months ago

Avalanche Strikes Again Near Bhairon Glacier, Blocks Road to Kedarnath

News 18  

An avalanche struck again near Bhairon glacier on the way to Kedarnath on Thursday blocking the trek route to the temple while a landslide occurred at Helang near Joshimath obstructing the national highway leading to Badrinath. Thursday’s avalanche struck at 2.25 pm when SDRF, NDRF, and police personnel were removing the accumulated ice from the route, Rudraprayag District Disaster Management …

Fresh snowfall on peaks of Kedarnath, rainfall to continue in Rudraprayag, nearby areas | Watch
2 years, 2 months ago

Fresh snowfall on peaks of Kedarnath, rainfall to continue in Rudraprayag, nearby areas | Watch

India Today  

Kedarnath peaks received fresh snowfall on Sunday as the rainfall continued in Rudraprayag and nearby areas. As per the reports, Kedarnath Dham has been receiving light to moderate rainfall since yesterday. The India Meteorological Department has predicted an overcast sky with the possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorms in Kedarnath, with the minimum temperature hovering around -4 degrees Celsius on …

Caught on cam: Huge avalanche near Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand, no damage reported
2 years, 2 months ago

Caught on cam: Huge avalanche near Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand, no damage reported

India Today  

A huge avalanche occurred near the Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand on early Saturday and a video of the same is going rounds on social media. "An avalanche occurred this morning in the Himalayan region but no damage was sustained to the Kedarnath temple," Ajendra Ajay, President, Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee was quoted by ANI as saying. The giant glacier behind …

Uttarakhand: Avalanche occurs near Kedarnath Temple, no damage reported
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand: Avalanche occurs near Kedarnath Temple, no damage reported

Firstpost  

As per the information, the giant glacier behind the Kedarnath was broken for the second time since the last month and appeared like a watershed from distance Rudraprayag: An avalanche occurred behind the Kedarnath Dham in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand on Saturday but no damage was caused to the temple, the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee President informed. “An avalanche occurred …

Kedarnath Dham: Massive rush of pilgrims after 2 years; how things changed since 2013 disaster | Exclusive
2 years, 7 months ago

Kedarnath Dham: Massive rush of pilgrims after 2 years; how things changed since 2013 disaster | Exclusive

India TV News  

Kedarnath Dham: On May 06, the doors of Baba Kedarnath Dham opened after almost two and a half years, since the Covid-19 outbreak, followed by a lockdown in the country. The reason for this was that people were coming on the pilgrimage without registering and the police administration had to send them back owing to huge numbers. A center has …

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