51 Pilgrims Airlifted from Kedarnath Amidst Landslide Scare

In a swift response to a landslide at Kedarnath, the Madhya Pradesh government airlifted 51 pilgrims to safety with the help of Uttarakhand authorities. Ten others remain in safer locations. The group from Shivpuri district was on the Char Dham pilgrimage. The situation unfolded due to heavy rains.

The Madhya Pradesh government successfully airlifted 51 pilgrims from Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand on Thursday, following a landslide that stranded them. This operation was conducted with the assistance of local authorities in the hill state, according to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.

Twelve additional pilgrims were relocated to safer areas within Kedarnath. In total, 61 people from Badarwas town in Shivpuri district, who were on a Char Dham pilgrimage, found themselves trapped due to the landslide.

'As soon as we received information about the stranded pilgrims, we immediately coordinated with the Uttarakhand government and managed to airlift 51 individuals to Rudraprayag,' announced Yadav. He reassured that the remaining pilgrims are safe and emphasized that his administration will ensure no pilgrims endure hardships during such tours, despite the heavy rains causing this incident.