At the very least two folks had been killed and three others injured in a landslide on the trek path to the Kedarnath shrine on Wednesday, PTI reported.
At 11.20 within the morning, boulders descended the slope of the hillside close to Junglechatti ghat and hit the pilgrims, palanquin and porter operators, throwing them right into a gorge.
The police and SDRF personnel rushed to the location and swung right into a search and rescue operation, Rudraprayag Superintendent of Police Akshay Prahlad Konde advised PTI.
The police, SDRF personnel and the locals struggled as they pulled out the deceased in addition to the injured folks out of the gorge utilizing rope.
The identities of the deceased individuals are but to be ascertained.
Among the many injured, a lady sustained minor bruises whereas the critically injured males had been referred to a well being care centre in Gaurikund.
Konde stated that the motion of pilgrims alongside the route continues beneath police safety.
— with inputs from PTI