Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three year
Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three year
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Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three yearThe famous Kedarnath shrine in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarkhand has been severely hit by the floods caused by the incessant rains the state has been receiving in the past few days. A portion of the Kedarnath shrine compound has been washed away, however, the temple authorities have said that there have been no reports of damage to the temple, Press Trust of India reported. -
Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three yearUttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said that the temple has not been damaged, but it will remain off-limits because the area around it has been torn apart. Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat provided this aerial view of Kedarnath and its surrounding area. -
Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three yearThousands of pilgrims are stranded and efforts are underway to rescue them. Chopper services were launched on a war footing with no fresh spell of rain in the morning at most places in the Uttarakhand, an official said. -
Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three yearThe government has suspended the annual Kailash Mansarovar yatra. "The pilgrims have been accommodated in various locations and the route will be opened again after things get normal," an official said. -
Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three yearMore than 10,000 people have been rescued in efforts led by the army, the PM added. More than 5000 people remain stranded in the Kedarnath region and another 15,000 are stuck in Badrinath and nearby areas. -
Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three year22 helicopters are being used to air-lift and help people stranded in areas around Kedarnath, said Junior Home Minister RPN Singh. The army will focus its efforts on Kedarnath tomorrow. Over 6,000 soldiers will be deployed across the affected region by Saturday. -
Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three yearA damaged road during heavy monsoon rains near Govindghat of Uttarakhand. The National Highway leading up to Gangotri and Badrinath has been closed and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is constantly working to repair the road. -
Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three yearTelevision footage has shown bridges, houses and other buildings crashing down and being washed away by the swirling waters. A swollen river is seen engulfing a giant statue of Lord Shiva in the city of Rishikesh on Monday. -
Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three yearIn neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who was stuck in Sangla in Kinnaur district for more than 60 hours, was air-lifted this morning by a state helicopter along with a dozen tourists. -
Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three yearThe Indira Gandhi International or IGI Airport in Delhi, two days after it was voted the world's second best airport, was flooded because of heavy rains. Services at the domestic arrival section were severely impeded; several conveyor belts used for baggage were out of service. -
Kedarnath temple safe, but off limits for three yearIn Haryana, the water level in the Yamuna rose suddenly, leaving 22 people dead and 1,000 stranded. In Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor, 250 farmers were stranded after water was released on the Ganga upstream near Haridwar. Around 32 of them have been rescued.
