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Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath| Video
An avalanche is defined as a rapid flow of snow down a hill or mountainside.
An avalanche occurred over Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath in Uttarakhand on Sunday. A video shared by news agency PTI showed the avalanche rushing down the slopes.
“There was an avalanche from above Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath at around 5 am today. There was no loss of life or property,” Rudraprayag senior superintendent of police (SSP) Dr Vishakha Ashok Bhadane told ANI.
An avalanche is defined as a rapid flow of snow down a hill or mountainside. It's warning sings include cracking sounds, visible fractures in the snow, recent heavy snowfall.
However, no loss of life or property has been reported.
Earlier this month, the revered Kedarnath Dham witnessed massive number of devotees, the number surpassing more than 7 lakh till June 6.
As per the district magistrate of Rudraprayag, a total of 7,10,698 pilgrims made the journey to the world-famous 11th Jyotirlinga Kedarnath Dham in just 28 days since May 10.
The Uttarakhand government has made registration mandatory for all pilgrims coming for the Chardham Yatra. The state chief secretary Radha Raturi on May 22 issued an advisory for mandatory registration.
According to a PTI report, Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla had said a committee should be constituted to prepare a strategy for Chardham Yatra management in the future. He laid special emphasis on strict monitoring of the yatra management at the ground level.
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Dhami had said,"Due to the development of roads, air traffic and other infrastructure facilities, twice as many pilgrims have come to the state as compared to last year for the Chardham Yatra. While a total of 19 lakh pilgrims came to Kedarnath last year, 10 lakh pilgrims have come so far this year."
The Hindu pilgrimage Char Dham circuit consists of four sites: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. The River Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in Uttarakhand. Pilgrimage season peaks in Uttarakhand for the Char Dham Yatra annually during the summers.
(With ANI inputs)
