Falling rocks along Char Dham route kill 3 pilgrims, injure 12: Officials
2 years, 5 months ago

Falling rocks along Char Dham route kill 3 pilgrims, injure 12: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Mussoorie: Three pilgrims have died and a dozen received injuries due to falling rocks and boulders on the Sonprayag-Kedarnath route, disaster management officials in Uttarakhand said on Thursday. At Kedarnath, one person was killed and three injured when rocks fell on pilgrims between Sonprayag and Gaurikund while they were returning from Kedarnath shrine in Rudraprayag district on Thursday, the officials said. Rudraprayag district disaster management official Nandan Singh Rajwar said the state disaster response force team rushed the injured to the government health centre at Sonprayag where they are undergoing treatment. In a similar incident on Wednesday, one pilgrim was killed and five injured when rocks fell on a vehicle near Munkatiya near Sonprayaag.

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Bodies of 5 pilgrims recovered from Char Dham Highway landslide site
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bodies of 5 pilgrims recovered from Char Dham Highway landslide site

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers recovered the bodies of four more pilgrims as the search and rescue operation resumed at the site of the landslide on the Kedarnath highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Tuesday morning, taking the toll from the incident to five. Officials said some more people may still be buried under the debris District disaster management officer Nandan Singh Rajwar identified …

Five dead, three injured after landslide hit Kedarnath route
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Five dead, three injured after landslide hit Kedarnath route

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: A devastating incident occurred on the Kedarnath yatra route when boulders fell between Sonprayag and Gaurikund, trapping a group of pilgrims. Nandan Singh Rajwar, District Disaster Management Officer, told TNIE, "Due to challenging conditions caused by continuous rockfall during the rescue operation, the search was halted late Monday night and resumed early Tuesday morning. According to the police, a …

183 Deaths During Chardham Yatra So Far This Year in Uttarakhand: State Govt Data
3 months, 3 weeks ago

183 Deaths During Chardham Yatra So Far This Year in Uttarakhand: State Govt Data

News 18  

A total of 183 pilgrims have died since the start of Chardham Yatra in May this year in Uttarakhand, the State Emergency Operations Centre said on Wednesday. Out of 183 deaths, 177 died due to health related issues and six in natural disasters along the pilgrimage route, the SEOC said. Chardham Yatra began this year on May 10 with the …

Kedarnath trek route repaired, reopened for pilgrims after 15-day closure
4 months, 1 week ago

Kedarnath trek route repaired, reopened for pilgrims after 15-day closure

The Hindu  

The trek route to Kedarnath which was heavily damaged by landslides triggered by heavy rain on the night of July 31 has been repaired and reopened for pilgrims after a 15-day closure. A series of landslides had occurred along the route after heavy rain lashed the area on July 31 leaving thousands of pilgrims stranded. Aided by the Indian Air …

3 bodies recovered from Kedarnath route, over 20 still missing: Officials
4 months, 1 week ago

3 bodies recovered from Kedarnath route, over 20 still missing: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: The state disaster response force has recovered three bodies from the Kedarnath trek route, which saw destruction after heavy rainfall on July 31, while over 20 people continue to remain missing, officials said on Friday. SDRF recovered at least bodies trapped under debris following landslides in Kedarnath last month Meanwhile, the Rudraprayag district administration restored the pedestrian movement on …

Uttarakhand: Two die as vehicle ferrying pilgrims to temple swept away in flooded stream
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: Two die as vehicle ferrying pilgrims to temple swept away in flooded stream

India TV News  

Uttarakhand news: At least two people died and five were injured and a child went missing today after an SUV ferrying devotees to the Purnagiri Dham temple in Champawat district of Uttarakhand was swept away in a stream flooded by heavy rain. The accident occurred in the Kirauda stream, which was in spate after heavy rain, District Magistrate Navneet Pande …

Uttarakhand news: 10 dead in Kedarnath following heavy rains, ‘100 routes obstructed,’ says official
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand news: 10 dead in Kedarnath following heavy rains, ‘100 routes obstructed,’ says official

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand news: Uttarakhand State Disaster Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Thursday informed that over 10 people were dead after heavy rains damaged concrete bridge and footbridge on the Kedarnath route, reported ANI. 100 other routes are obstructed; efforts are being made continuously to open them" ANI quoted the State Disaster Secretary as saying. On Thursday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh …

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 …

Uttarakhand: Three devotees, enroute to Kedarnath Dham, die in landslide near Chidwasa; CM Dhami reacts
5 months ago

Uttarakhand: Three devotees, enroute to Kedarnath Dham, die in landslide near Chidwasa; CM Dhami reacts

India TV News  

Three people died while eight others sustained injuries after a landslide occurred near Chidwasa on the Kedarnath pilgrimage in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Sunday, the officials said. On July 21, at 8:00 am, the district control room in Rudraprayag informed the SDRF team that a landslide had occurred near Chidwasa on the Kedarnath pilgrimage route, resulting in some people being …

Landslide kills three, injures five in Kedarnath trekking route
5 months ago

Landslide kills three, injures five in Kedarnath trekking route

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Three pilgrims were killed and five others were injured in a landslide on the Kedarnath pedestrian path during the Char Dham Yatra on Sunday. Speaking to TNIE, the District Disaster Management Officer of Rudraprayag, Nandan Singh Rajwar said that the emergency control room received a report at around 7:30 am on Sunday, stating that some pilgrims were buried under …

Processions spark stone-pelting incidents in Dhanbad, Jharia; over dozens injured
5 months ago

Processions spark stone-pelting incidents in Dhanbad, Jharia; over dozens injured

Hindustan Times  

More than a dozen people, including a few policemen, received minor injuries during a stone-pelting incident that took place between two sides over Muharram procession in the Panderpala locality of the Wasseypur area of Dhanbad late on Wednesday, officials said. Processions spark stone-pelting incidents in Dhanbad, Jharia; over dozens injured In another incident, two groups of procession participants clashed with …

2 tourists from Hyderabad dead after being hit by boulders following landslide in Chamoli
5 months, 2 weeks ago

2 tourists from Hyderabad dead after being hit by boulders following landslide in Chamoli

Deccan Chronicle  

Gopeshwar : Two tourists from Hyderabad died in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Saturday after being hit by boulders following a landslide, police said. They said the accident occurred on the Badrinath National Highway near Chatwapeepal between Gauchar and Karnaprayag. Police said Nirmal Shahi and Satya Narayana were returning from the Himalayan temple on a motorcycle when they were hit by …

10 killed, 13 injured as tempo traveller skids off road, falls near bank of Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand
6 months, 1 week ago

10 killed, 13 injured as tempo traveller skids off road, falls near bank of Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

Fourteen people lost their lives and 12 others were critically injured after a tempo traveller fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Saturday. State Disaster Response Force Commandant Manikant Mishra told The Hindu that the accident took place near a turn ahead of Rudraprayag city. Ten people were found dead while two each died on their way to …

Gangotri Highway accident: Several feared trapped under rubble after landslide hits NH 108
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Gangotri Highway accident: Several feared trapped under rubble after landslide hits NH 108

Live Mint  

Gangotri National Highway Accident: Several people were feared trapped after a few vehicles passing on the Gangotri National Highway were hit by falling rocks near National Highway 108 in Gangotri, Uttarakhand, earlier Friday, news agency PTI reported. The incident occurred near Dabrani on the Char Dham Yatra route after large stones tumbled down the hill slopes, hitting several cars and …

Bihar: 2 pilgrims killed, over 20 injured in tractor-truck collision on NH-19
8 months, 1 week ago

Bihar: 2 pilgrims killed, over 20 injured in tractor-truck collision on NH-19

Hindustan Times  

Two Navaratri pilgrims were killed and over 20 injured when a tractor carrying them was hit by a speeding truck on an overbridge on GT Road near Tekari village under Chenari police station limits of Rohtas district in the wee hours of Thursday. Around 25 people, 14 of them women, were going to the Mahua Devi Dham in adjacent Aurangabad …

Gujarat: 46 pilgrims injured after private bus hits rock on slope near Ambaji | VIDEO
1 year, 3 months ago

Gujarat: 46 pilgrims injured after private bus hits rock on slope near Ambaji | VIDEO

India TV News  

Gujarat: In an unfortunate incident, a private luxury bus carrying over 40 pilgrims hit a rock on the roadside near the temple town of Ambaji in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat. Police informed that all 46 pilgrims were injured in the incident that took place on Sunday while the bus was moving down a slope. “A private luxury bus carrying …

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, …

Himachal accident: 3 killed as boulder sends car hurtling down hill in Shimla district
1 year, 5 months ago

Himachal accident: 3 killed as boulder sends car hurtling down hill in Shimla district

Hindustan Times  

Three people were killed and two seriously injured when their car fell into a gorge after being hit by a boulder that slid down the hill at the remote Khabal village in Chirgaon tehsil of Rohru sub division in Shimla district, police said on Friday. The mangled remains of the car that rolled down a gorge at the remote Khabal …

4 people killed as boulders crush vehicles in Uttarakhand amid rain
1 year, 5 months ago

4 people killed as boulders crush vehicles in Uttarakhand amid rain

Hindustan Times  

Four people were killed and six others injured when boulders hit three vehicles carrying around 30 passengers amid heavy rain near Sungar along the Uttarkashi-Gangotri highway in Uttarakhand on Monday evening. Officials said the identity of the four was yet to be ascertained and that teams of the State Disaster Response Force were rushed to the scene for rescue and …

Uttarakhand: 9 dead, 2 injured after car fell into ditch in Pithoragarh
1 year, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand: 9 dead, 2 injured after car fell into ditch in Pithoragarh

India TV News  

Uttarakhand car accident: At least nine people were declared dead and two are severely injured after a car fell into a 600-metre-deep gorge at Munsiyari block of Pithoragarh district today. An SDRF team has been dispatched to the spot but the rescuers are yet to reach the victims in the gorge, Pithoragarh District Magistrate Rina Joshi said. The accident occurred …

5 pilgrims crushed to death by bus in Uttarakhand’s Champawat
1 year, 9 months ago

5 pilgrims crushed to death by bus in Uttarakhand’s Champawat

Hindustan Times  

Five pilgrims, including three women, lost their lives and at least seven others were severely injured after they came under a bus, police said. Police said that the accident took at the parking spot when the driver of a private bus was parking the bus Police said the incident took place in Thuligarh village in Uttarakhand’s Champawat district on Thursday …

Amarnath tragedy: 15 bodies retrieved, rescue ops on as 2 pulled out alive from debris
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath tragedy: 15 bodies retrieved, rescue ops on as 2 pulled out alive from debris

The Hindu  

The bodies of 15 pilgrims who were caught in Friday’s flash flood near the Amarnath cave temple were recovered on Saturday, authorities involved in the rescue operations said. An Army spokesman said 28 injured pilgrims were evacuated from the cave area to the Nilagrar medical camp in Baltal. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, India Meteorological Department, said the temple area recorded …

22 killed after bus carrying pilgrims falls into gorge in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi
2 years, 6 months ago

22 killed after bus carrying pilgrims falls into gorge in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi

Hindustan Times  

At least 22 people were killed and four were injured after a bus carrying 28 pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh to Yamunotri shrine fell into a 250-metre-deep gorge near Damta in Uttarkashi district on Sunday, police said. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Dhami at the Disaster Control Room at the State Secretariat, to monitor the situation after the bus accident in Uttarkashi, …

Body of one worker retrieved from stone quarry accident site
2 years, 7 months ago

Body of one worker retrieved from stone quarry accident site

The Hindu  

The toll in the accident at a private stone quarry at Adaimithippaankulam in Tirunelveli district has risen to two, with National Disaster Response Force personnel retrieving a decomposed body on Monday. Throughout the day, intermittent landslips hampered the operation to rescue those trapped inside the 300-ft. quarry following a rockslide on Saturday night. The body retrieved on Monday night was …

9 tourists killed as boulders hit vehicle in Himachal landslide
3 years, 4 months ago

9 tourists killed as boulders hit vehicle in Himachal landslide

The Hindu  

Nine tourists were killed after heavy boulders fell on their tempo traveller in a landslide near Basteri in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. According to the police, nine people died and two others were injured after heavy boulders fell on a tempo traveller. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the death of …

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