Uttarakhand: Massive avalanche hits mountains around Kedarnath Temple, watch video
Video clip shows fumes of snow descending down the mountains. The pilgrims and visitors standing in front of the temple were gazing at the snowslide as it took place.
PremiumA massive avalanche on 8 June hit the mountains around the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand, however, no damages or injuries were reported.
A video clip shared by news agency PTI shows fumes of snow descending the mountains. The pilgrims and visitors standing in front of the temple were gazing at the snowslide as it took place.
Earlier on 4 June, a similar snow avalanche took place in the state that hit a group of pilgrims en route to Hemkund Sahib. The State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) rescued five of them while recovering the body of one pilgrim on June 5 after the rescue operation resumed.
Meanwhile, offline registration for Kedarnath Dham Yatra has been suspended till 10 June, and online registration till 15 June.
Devotees who have already registered can visit the Dham, said the authorities. So far, over 41 lakh devotees have registered for Chardham Yatra, said the tourism department.
The move has been taken to control the crowd. According to the report of the Tourism Department, more than 60 thousand pilgrims are visiting Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri Dham daily when the weather is clear.
The Char Dham Yatra consists of four holy shrines: Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. The Kapat (door) of the Gangotri and Yamunotri opened for devotees on April 22, the auspicious day of Akshay Tritiya.
The doors of the Kedarnath Dham opened on 25 April and Badrinath Dham on 27 April.
With agency inputs.
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