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Evacuation In Disaster-Hit Uttarkashi Underway, 566 Rescued So Far
Efforts to evacuate stranded pilgrims from disaster-hit Dharali village were stepped up on Friday, and 566 more people were rescued safely this morning. Rescue and relief operations are being carried out primarily via air.
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10 Gujarat Pilgrims Stranded After Uttarakhand Cloud Burst Rescued By Army
After days of anxiety and disrupted communication, ten pilgrims from Banaskantha district of Gujarat, who were stranded near Dharali in Uttarakhand following a devastating cloudburst, were successfully rescued by the Indian Army.
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Multiple Landslides Block Mandi-Manali Route, Tourists Spend Night On Highway
People travelling to Kullu and Manali have been stranded for over 12 hours now and have had to spend the night in their vehicles.
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Kedarnath Yatra Halted As Landslides Block Route
Landslides triggered by heavy rains over the past few days in the district blocked the trek route to Kedarnath near Munkatiya, leading to a temporary suspension of the Yatra to the Himalayan temple on Wednesday.
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Uttarakhand Landslide: Disaster Response Force Rescues 40 Stranded Pilgrims
Amid relentless rainfall and deteriorating weather conditions in Uttarakhand, around 40 devotees returning from the Kedarnath Dham were rescued by the State Disaster Response Force on Thursday after being stranded near the Sonprayag landslide
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J&K Security Forces Conduct Mock Drill Ahead Of Amarnath Yatra 2025
Security forces on Monday carried out an extensive joint mock drill along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, as part of final preparations ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra 2025.
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Kedarnath Pilgrimage Put On Hold After Part Of Trek Route Caves In, Thousands Stranded
The pilgrimage to Kedarnath by road was put on hold on Saturday after part of the trek route caved in near Jungle Chatti leaving thousands of pilgrims returning from the Himalayan temple stranded.
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Around 400 People Evacuated On Day 4 Of Kedarnath Rescue Operation
According to officials, 110 pilgrims stranded on the Rambada-Chaumasi track have also been evacuated and taken to Chaumasi.
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Air Force Choppers Join Rescue Ops In Uttarakhand, 5000 Evacuated
The Indian Air Force's Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters today joined the rescue operations in Uttarakhand to evacuate pilgrims still stranded on the rain-ravaged trek route to Kedarnath.
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Two Pilgrims Washed Away As Temporary Bridge Collapses In Uttarakhand
In a tragic incident, about 8-9 km ahead of Gangotri on the Gomukh footpath, 30-40 pilgrims were stranded and two washed away when a temporary bridge collapsed due to a sudden increase in water flow in a river at Devgad in Uttarakhand on Friday.
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Coast Guard Rescues 182 Stranded Pilgrims Grounded On Ferry Off Kakdwip In Bengal
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday rescued 182 stranded pilgrims on board a ferry off Kakdwip in West Bengal, a statement said.
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Watch: 175 Gangasagar Pilgrims Stranded In Sea Amid Dense Fog Rescued
The Indian Coast Guard today rescued about 175 pilgrims in West Bengal who had been stranded in the sea since last night.
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"27 Pilgrims From Meghalaya Stuck In Jerusalem": Chief Minister
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday informed that as many as 27 people from the state are stranded in Jerusalem, Israel adding that he is in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs to rescue them.
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Passengers Stuck At Jammu, Katra Railway Stations After Farmers Protest In Punjab
A large number of passengers, many of them pilgrims, were stranded at Jammu and Katra railway stations on Friday as seven trains were cancelled and 13 diverted due to a "rail roko" agitation by farmers in different parts of Punjab.
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243 Pilgrims Rescued From Trek Route To Uttarakhand's Madmaheshwar Temple
Rescuers have safely evacuated 243 pilgrims who were stranded since Monday on the trek route to Madmaheshwar temple in rain-hit Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district following a bridge collapse.
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Evacuation In Disaster-Hit Uttarkashi Underway, 566 Rescued So Far
Efforts to evacuate stranded pilgrims from disaster-hit Dharali village were stepped up on Friday, and 566 more people were rescued safely this morning. Rescue and relief operations are being carried out primarily via air.
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10 Gujarat Pilgrims Stranded After Uttarakhand Cloud Burst Rescued By Army
After days of anxiety and disrupted communication, ten pilgrims from Banaskantha district of Gujarat, who were stranded near Dharali in Uttarakhand following a devastating cloudburst, were successfully rescued by the Indian Army.
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Multiple Landslides Block Mandi-Manali Route, Tourists Spend Night On Highway
People travelling to Kullu and Manali have been stranded for over 12 hours now and have had to spend the night in their vehicles.
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Kedarnath Yatra Halted As Landslides Block Route
Landslides triggered by heavy rains over the past few days in the district blocked the trek route to Kedarnath near Munkatiya, leading to a temporary suspension of the Yatra to the Himalayan temple on Wednesday.
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Uttarakhand Landslide: Disaster Response Force Rescues 40 Stranded Pilgrims
Amid relentless rainfall and deteriorating weather conditions in Uttarakhand, around 40 devotees returning from the Kedarnath Dham were rescued by the State Disaster Response Force on Thursday after being stranded near the Sonprayag landslide
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J&K Security Forces Conduct Mock Drill Ahead Of Amarnath Yatra 2025
Security forces on Monday carried out an extensive joint mock drill along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, as part of final preparations ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra 2025.
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Kedarnath Pilgrimage Put On Hold After Part Of Trek Route Caves In, Thousands Stranded
The pilgrimage to Kedarnath by road was put on hold on Saturday after part of the trek route caved in near Jungle Chatti leaving thousands of pilgrims returning from the Himalayan temple stranded.
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Around 400 People Evacuated On Day 4 Of Kedarnath Rescue Operation
According to officials, 110 pilgrims stranded on the Rambada-Chaumasi track have also been evacuated and taken to Chaumasi.
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Air Force Choppers Join Rescue Ops In Uttarakhand, 5000 Evacuated
The Indian Air Force's Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters today joined the rescue operations in Uttarakhand to evacuate pilgrims still stranded on the rain-ravaged trek route to Kedarnath.
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Two Pilgrims Washed Away As Temporary Bridge Collapses In Uttarakhand
In a tragic incident, about 8-9 km ahead of Gangotri on the Gomukh footpath, 30-40 pilgrims were stranded and two washed away when a temporary bridge collapsed due to a sudden increase in water flow in a river at Devgad in Uttarakhand on Friday.
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Coast Guard Rescues 182 Stranded Pilgrims Grounded On Ferry Off Kakdwip In Bengal
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday rescued 182 stranded pilgrims on board a ferry off Kakdwip in West Bengal, a statement said.
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Watch: 175 Gangasagar Pilgrims Stranded In Sea Amid Dense Fog Rescued
The Indian Coast Guard today rescued about 175 pilgrims in West Bengal who had been stranded in the sea since last night.
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"27 Pilgrims From Meghalaya Stuck In Jerusalem": Chief Minister
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday informed that as many as 27 people from the state are stranded in Jerusalem, Israel adding that he is in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs to rescue them.
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Passengers Stuck At Jammu, Katra Railway Stations After Farmers Protest In Punjab
A large number of passengers, many of them pilgrims, were stranded at Jammu and Katra railway stations on Friday as seven trains were cancelled and 13 diverted due to a "rail roko" agitation by farmers in different parts of Punjab.
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243 Pilgrims Rescued From Trek Route To Uttarakhand's Madmaheshwar Temple
Rescuers have safely evacuated 243 pilgrims who were stranded since Monday on the trek route to Madmaheshwar temple in rain-hit Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district following a bridge collapse.
