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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
ITBP, NDRF rescue 413 pilgrims stranded on Kinner Kailash trek
Shimla: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, in an overnight operation that continued until Wednesday morning, rescued as many as 413 pilgrims who were stranded on the Kinner Kailash Yatra route in Kinnaur district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This was due to incessant rains that washed away two makeshift bridges at Tangi Valley and at Kangyarang Nallah on the Kinner Kailash trek. Kinnaur deputy commissioner Amit Kumar Sharma stated that the area was pitch dark, and with only portable lights, this overnight operation spanning over nine hours was powered by sheer commitment from the ITBP and NDRF teams. The Kinnaur district administration has suspended the Kinner Kailash Yatra on Tuesday until further orders. The ITBP spokesperson stated that responding to a requisition from the Kinnaur deputy commissioner, the force deployed a rescue team with mountaineering and rope rescue and climbing (RRC) equipment after two makeshift bridges on the Kinner Kailash Yatra route were washed away due to incessant rains, leaving several pilgrims stranded. The Kinner Kailash Yatra started on July 15 and would end on August 30. Each day, 350 pilgrims are allowed to undertake the Yatra. The pilgrimage starts from Kalpa in Kinnaur district, ending at the 6,050-metre high peak at Kinner Kailash, also considered the winter abode of Lord Shiva. MSID: 123141139 413 |
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Kinner Kailash Yatra suspended after bridges washed away, 413 pilgrims evacuated
At least 413 pilgrims on their way to the Kinner Kailash Yatra were evacuated in a nine-hour-long operation after suspected cloudbursts on Tuesday led to flash floods along the Kheer Ganga riverbanks in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), which guards the Indo-China border, and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) reached the spots on Tuesday evening. (@ITBP_official) The district administration has suspended the Kinner Kailash Yatra as of now. Two main bridges at Tanglipi and Kangerang were damaged and stretches of the trekking route were washed away at different locations, officials aware of the development said. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), which guards the Indo-China border, and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) reached the spots on Tuesday evening. A bridge collapsed near the base camp of the Kinner Kailash trek, trapping nearly 100 pilgrims, Kinnaur district magistrate (DM) Amit Sharma said. (@ITBP_official) 'From last night till this morning, 413 pilgrims trapped on different sides of the mountain who were unable to cross the river have been rescued. They were rescued by rope rescue traverse crossing technique. This is a method in which rope is thrown across the river and tied to some structure. The pilgrims are then attached to the rope and brought safely to the other side of the river,' an ITBP official said. 'On Wednesday morning, the Kinnaur district administration informed the force about more pilgrims who were stranded at other locations, after which additional teams of rescuers have been mobilised,' the official added. Also Read: Day after flash floods, Uttarakhand rivers above danger mark amid heavy rain A bridge collapsed near the base camp of the Kinner Kailash trek, trapping nearly 100 pilgrims, Kinnaur district magistrate (DM) Amit Sharma said. 'This batch of pilgrims had already crossed the bridge (damaged in the flood) and reached the base camp. They are safe. They will be rescued and brought down to safer locations,' Sharma added. The Kinnaur district administration said in a statement, 'Around 400+ pilgrims were rescued after a washed away bridge at Kangrang Nallah during Kinner Kailash Yatra. Area was pitch dark with only portable light. This 9+ hour operation was powered by pure commitment.'
Time of India
4 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
No reprieve for Himachal, heavy rain causes more landslides, flash floods
Kullu: Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain caused havoc in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, blocking roads, disrupting water and power supply, and throwing life out of gear. In Kinnaur, the district administration suspended the annual Kinner Kailash pilgrimage due to inclement weather. In all, 446 roads were blocked in the state, including the Chandigarh-Manali highway, which was closed on Monday evening due to rockfall at several spots. It stayed closed in the morning due to landslides near Pandoh and Aut in Mandi district. In Thalout, a village near Pandoh in Mandi district, shops stayed closed due to the danger of landslides hitting their property. Thalout is located on the Chandigarh-Manali highway. Many areas and highway points near Mandi were submerged in the morning as the Suketi rivulet started overflowing. The rivulet and rainwater entered many houses and shops, as well as the highway and roads in Nagchala, Dadaur, Lunapani, Ratti, Gagal, and Behna. In Behna, many cars were submerged in the overflowing water. In Mandi town, where the Suketi rivulet merges into the Beas, water reached the steps of the ancient Panchvaktra temple. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ranked: The Most Stunning Underrated Coastal Getaways in Europe Learn More Heavy rainfall also triggered landslides in Tarna, Mandi. In Gohar sub-division of Mandi, which was struck by cloudbursts on July 1, a flash flood damaged at least three houses in Lot village. Water level in the rivulets of Thunag, which was hit worst by the recent disaster, also started rising Monday evening. The Jyuni rivulet in Pandoh was also flowing above the danger mark. Many residents vacated their houses built on its bank. Mandi deputy commissioner Apoorv Devgan said due to heavy rain and landslides in the last 24 hours, extensive damage was caused to roads, drinking water and electricity supply, and other essential infrastructure. Devgan said the Mandi zone of public works department (PWD) alone reported an estimated loss of about Rs 23 crore, and the water department incurred a loss of Rs 31 crore in the last 24 hours. "All possible efforts are being made to restore road connectivity and water and electricity supply," said Devgan. Landslide threat in Banjar, Anni In Kullu, potential landslide threats are giving residents of many villages in the Banjar and Anni sub-divisions sleepless nights. A primary school in Baloo village of Anni sub-division was damaged in a landslide on Tuesday. The residents of Malana, which is presently cut off from the rest of the district, also worked on building a wooden bridge on Malana rivulet for the second day on Tuesday. The old bridge was washed away in a flash flood on July 1. Flash flood in Kinnaur too In Kinnaur, a flash flood in the Ribba rivulet blocked National Highway 5, and washed away agricultural land. NH 5 was also blocked at landslide-prone Nigulsari due to shooting stones. Flood gates opened, alert in Punjab, HP The flood gates of Pandoh dam and Koldam were opened on Tuesday, even as authorities had sounded an alert in advance for areas downstream. Kangra administration has already issued an alert in the downstream areas of Pong dam in the district and neighbouring Punjab after water level reached above 1,365 feet in the dam. Highway traffic diverted As roadblocks created a huge traffic jam on the Manali-Chandigarh highway, the administration diverted Kullu and Mandi-bound traffic through the alternate routes of Mandi-Kamand-Bajaura-Kullu and Pandoh-Gohar-Chailchowk-Sundernagar. However, only light vehicles were allowed to take these routes, and heavy vehicles stayed on the highway, which was not reopened until the filing of this report.
