One Dead, Two Injured As Landslide Hits Kedarnath Route; Pilgrimage Suspended From Sonprayag

One individual used to be killed and two others sustained accidents after a landslide struck a walkway to Kedarnath close to Jangalchatti in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, prompting government to droop the Kedarnath Yatra from Sonprayag till additional understand.

According to a remark from the Rudraprayag Police, the landslide used to be induced through steady heavy rainfall, which led to huge quantities of particles and stones to fall onto the trekking direction, blocking off and destructive the walkway to Kedarnath Dham.

Officials additional famous {that a} yellow alert has been issued for the area, predicting steady rainfall all over the week and as a precaution and in view of the security of the devotees, the footpath to the Kedarnath Dham from Sonprayag has been suspended.

The Rudraprayag Police have additionally instructed all devotees en path to Kedarnath Dham to stick put at within sight accommodations and protected lodging.

They additionally appealed to these making plans the Chardham Yatra to watch the elements forecasts and commute advisories earlier than making their adventure.

“The footpath was blocked due to debris falling in the ravine near Jangalchatti. The footpath to Kedarnath Dham has been suspended from Sonprayag till further orders. According to the information received some time ago, the footpath to Kedarnath Dham has been partially blocked due to debris falling in the ravine due to continuous heavy rain near Jangalchatti. According to the information received so far, one person has died and 02 people have been injured due to debris falling in the ravine,” the remark from the Rudraprayag Police learn.

“According to the weather forecast, a yellow alert for rain has been issued for the entire week. In which it is raining continuously. Due to the obstruction of the road in Jangalchatti and many places on the entire footpath which are landslide-affected areas, as a precaution and in view of the safety of the devotees, the footpath to Kedarnath Dham has been suspended from Sonprayag till further orders. Only in the Jangalchatti area, passengers stranded in the landslide affected area are being sent down under police protection. The district police appeals to the pilgrims coming to Shri Kedarnath Dham to stay safe wherever they are and stay in hotels, etc., at nearby places,” it additional added.

The Char Dham Yatra 2025 formally started on April 30 with the outlet of the Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham on Akshaya Tritiya amid Vedic chants and rituals. The doorways of Kedarnath Dham had been opened on May 2, and the ones of Badrinath on May 4.

One of probably the most respected temples within the nation, devoted to the worship of Lord Shiva, Kedarnath attracts numerous devotees and guests from around the nation.

The high-altitude shrines stay close for 6 months once a year, opening in summer time (April or May) and shutting on the onset of iciness (October or November).