Pilgrimage To Kedarnath Dham Halted Due To Falling Stones, Particles | India Information
The pilgrimage from Sonprayag to Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand has been postponed as a result of particles and falling stones into the ravine close to Jangalchatti, Rudraprayag Police stated on Sunday.
Moreover, the police appealed to devotees coming to Shri Kedarnath Dham to stay secure.
“The footpath was obstructed when particles and stones fell into the ravine close to Jangalchatti. The pilgrimage from Sonprayag to Kedarnath Dham has been postponed until additional orders. The district police appeals to the devotees coming to Shri Kedarnath Dham to stay secure wherever they’re,” Rudraprayag Police Uttarakhand, posted on X on Sunday.
In the meantime, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami warned of strict motion in opposition to culprits after seven folks have been killed in a chopper crash in Rudraprayag district and additional said that aviation corporations have been directed to observe the foundations of the Directorate Normal of Civil Aviation.
Following the incident, the Chief Minister knowledgeable that the Helicopter providers is not going to run for the subsequent two days.
Talking to ANI, CM Dhami stated,” This morning, a helicopter crashed as a result of dangerous climate. I pray to God for individuals who misplaced their lives.”
Calling for strict compliance with security norms, the Chief Minister stated, “An emergency assembly has been known as instantly, by which directions have been provided that the foundations of our DGCA (Directorate Normal of Civil Aviation) shouldn’t be violated, and the pilots flying within the higher Himalayan areas ought to have expertise of the area. Aviation corporations must also guarantee this.”
“A management and command centre needs to be arrange. Strict motion will likely be taken in opposition to the culprits on this accident… Helicopter providers is not going to run in the present day or tomorrow. These providers will stay closed till the security of the passengers is ensured,” he informed ANI.
Earlier this morning, seven folks, together with the pilot on board a helicopter have been killed after the chopper crashed close to the forested space of Gaurikund in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, the State Catastrophe Response Drive (SDRF) stated.
The Aryan Aviation Helicopter was flying to Guptkashi from the Kedarnath Dham when it crashed at 5:30 am in the present day.
The deceased have been recognized as Captain Rajbir Singh Chauhan (39), resident of Jaipur, Vikram Rawat (47) a Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee consultant and resident of Rasi, Vinod Devi (66), resident of Uttar Pradesh, Trishti Singh (19), resident of Uttar Pradesh, Rajkumar Suresh Jaiswal (41), resident of Gujarat, Shraddha Rajkumar Jaiswal and Kashi (2), resident of Maharashtra.
Rescue groups have been instantly dispatched underneath the course of SDRF Commander Arpan Yadav. The incident spot was positioned in a really inaccessible and dense forest space, the place a fast-paced and coordinated rescue operation was carried out by the joint groups of SDRF, NDRF, and native police.
Rescue groups labored in inclement climate to retrieve the our bodies of the deceased.
