National News : A team of six SDRF personnel has been dispatched to safely transport more than 250 passengers stranded in Kedarnath Dham from Lyncholi to Bhimbali. From where the passengers will be airlifted to Sonprayag. For this, Army's M-17 and Chinook helicopters have been deployed. As soon as the weather in Kedar Valley cleared on Monday, airlift rescue operations have started with MI 17 and Chinook. 

MI is landing passengers at Chardham helipad while Chinook will land passengers at Gauchar airstrip. By 9 am, 133 people have been safely airlifted from Kedarnath with the help of MI, Chinook and other small helicopters. Rescue operation will continue till all the people are evacuated.

Uttarakhand shifted due to heavy rain

Eight people have died and about six people have been injured due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand. Kedarnath Yatra has been stopped after the road was washed away due to heavy rains. According to information, about 20 to 30 meters of road between Bhimvali and Rambada has been washed away. About 100 meters of road near Sonprayag has been washed away in the flood. Taptkund located in Gaurikund has also been completely destroyed in the flood. Taptkund is completely buried under debris. Devotees take bath in Taptkund. 

Advisory issued

Rudraprayag district administration has issued an advisory for the pilgrims who have reached Rudraprayag for Kedarnath Darshan, in which they have been asked to stay safe wherever they are and postpone their Kedarnath Dham Yatra. The advisory says that at present the condition of the motorway and footpath beyond Sonprayag is not good at all. Due to heavy rains, 20-25 meters of road has been washed away in Bhimbali on the Gaurikund-Kedarnath footpath and large stones have fallen from the hill and come on the road.