Cloudburst In Himachal's Kinnaur Causes Flood-Like Conditions, Kailash Yatra Pilgrims Stranded
The cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur comes a day after flash flood was triggered by cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, which killed at least four people.
Nature's wrath was witnessed for the second day in a row on Wednesday, this time in Himachal Pradesh, as a cloudburst in Kinnaur led to flood-like conditions in the district.
This comes a day after a cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi caused flash floods yesterday, killing at least four people.
In Kinnaur, persistent heavy rainfall damaged several sections of the Kinnaur Kailash Yatra route, forcing the authorities to suspend the Yatra from today.
The stranded pilgrims will be evacuated via the Purvani route, officials said.
A horrific video surfaced, showing water cutting through the cliffs.
Bridges over the Tanglippi and Kangrang streams have been washed away due to strong currents caused by the rain and floods, they said.
The authorities also cautioned that most of the trekking paths on the Yatra route have become extremely slippery or affected by landslides, and therefore they pose a risk to the safety of the pilgrims.
The Kinner Kailash Yatra is temporarily suspended until further orders, and registrations for the Yatra have also been closed.
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