At Badrinath, thousands stranded; no damage to temple
Here are a few dramatic pictures of stranded pilgrims in Badrinath today.
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After heavy rain overnight and this morning, the weather improved in Uttarakhand, paving way for Air Force helicopters to fly and evacuate over 6,000 people who are stranded in different parts of the state.
Seen here are workers engaged in loading and offloading wood, to be carried for cremation of the flood victims. -
In its largest rescue operation ever, the Indian Air Force has pulled out all stops as it battles difficult terrain and hostile weather to bring out people stranded in Uttarakhand. One if its innovations are the Garuds - self-contained special force commando teams from Delhi.
Seen here are Garuds preparing for rescue operations in Gauchar. -
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today did an aerial survey of Guptkashi and Kedarnath, the epicentre of disaster in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand. Bad weather did not allow Mr Gandhi's chopper to land.
Seen here is Mr Gandhi about to board the chopper headed to Guptkashi.
.jpg "Authorities clear a damaged road caused by landslides in Gauchar in Uttarakhand.<br><br>The death toll in the disaster officially now stands at 822. More than 120 bodies were found today in Kedarnath, which is the worst-hit area.")
