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Kedarnath badly hit, flood waters receding
- Published_at:2013-06-18
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Newspointnoida
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- description: Over 70,000 tourists and pilgrims are stranded at various locations due to floods and landslides in Uttarakhand. The death toll has reached 60 in the state. The good news is that the water level of Bhagirathi in Uttarkashi and Ganga in Rishikesh had begun to recede and rains may reduce in next three days. Meanwhile, the holy temple town of Kedarnath was the worst hit by floods and thousands of tourists were stranded in adverse weather conditions. Three ITBP personnel and two policemen were killed during a rescue operation in Kedarnath. Uttarkashi, which is transit point for pilgrimage to Kedarnath and Badrinath was also badly hit. The town witness another bridge over river Bhagirathi being washed away. Nearly 200 camps have been set up for those stranded. Rudraprayag was the worst-hit, where 20 people perished and 73 buildings, including 40 hotels along the banks of the Alaknanda, were swept away by the waters of the river.
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