DEHRADUN: Indian Air Drive’s (IAF) Chinook and MI-17 helicopters joined ongoing rescue efforts in Rudraprayag district on Friday to evacuate round 1,500 folks, primarily pilgrims, who’ve been stranded for almost 48 hours alongside Kedarnath trek route. Kedarnath shrine remained “inaccessible” whereas loss of life toll rose to 17.
The 16-km trek route, commencing from Gaurikund, suffered intensive injury, with sure elements utterly obliterated at Ghoda Padav, Lincholi, Badi Lincholi and Bhimbali.Additional, two bridges close to Rambara have been washed away. Pilgrims discovered themselves stranded past Bhimbali alongside Gaurikund-Kedarnath route after nearly 25m highway stretch was washed away by flash floods attributable to swollen Mandakini river.
IAF posted on X, “IAF Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters are strategically positioned at Gaucher, actively deploying NDRF groups, reduction materials and conducting search and rescue operations.” Union residence minister Amit Shah spoke to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to investigate about reduction and rescue efforts and guaranteed him of assist. In response to state govt, by Friday, round 9,000 folks had been rescued on the bottom, whereas 1,460 have been airlifted. “Within the morning, IAF MI-17 helicopter landed in Kedarnath and rescued 15 folks. State govt has engaged 4 extra choppers for rescue.
