Heavy pilgrim turnout in Kedarnath
DEHRADUN: With a weather red alert having been sounded by the Met office and forecast of heavy rain at many places over the next two days due to an ongoing western disturbance, the state government on Sunday stopped pilgrims on the Char Dham Yatra route, halting them at various points and advising them not to proceed further till the weather improves.
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Those who were on their way to Kedarnath were asked to halt between Guptkashi and Gaurikund whereas those going to Badrinath were asked to stay back at Joshimath and Pandukeshwar until the weather improves.
Around 20,000 pilgrims thronged the Kedarnath temple on Saturday, making it the highest number of pilgrims visiting the shrine town during this season. According to police, in light of the weather alert, around 15,000 pilgrims were sent back to Gaurikund from Kaedarnath on Sunday.
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami also appealed to people to postpone their plans by a couple of days considering the heavy rain alert. As per the Met office, heavy rain is expected on October 18
and 19 at isolated places in 11 of the 13 districts of the Himalayan state, including the ones housing the Char Dham shrines.
Meanwhile, incessant rain lashed several places, including Dehradun, since Sunday morning. “There won’t be any let-up in rain on Monday and Tuesday too.Widespread rain is expected during the 2-day period," said Bikram Singh, director, regional meteorological centre.
The state government also decided to keep schools and other educational institutions closed on Monday due to the weather alert.
As per orders issued by respective district magistrates, schools in Dehradun, Nainital, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Almora, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, Champawat, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Tehri and Rudraprayag will remain closed in view of the extensive rain expected.
Uttarakhand rains live updates
Those who were on their way to Kedarnath were asked to halt between Guptkashi and Gaurikund whereas those going to Badrinath were asked to stay back at Joshimath and Pandukeshwar until the weather improves.
Around 20,000 pilgrims thronged the Kedarnath temple on Saturday, making it the highest number of pilgrims visiting the shrine town during this season. According to police, in light of the weather alert, around 15,000 pilgrims were sent back to Gaurikund from Kaedarnath on Sunday.
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and 19 at isolated places in 11 of the 13 districts of the Himalayan state, including the ones housing the Char Dham shrines.
Meanwhile, incessant rain lashed several places, including Dehradun, since Sunday morning. “There won’t be any let-up in rain on Monday and Tuesday too.Widespread rain is expected during the 2-day period," said Bikram Singh, director, regional meteorological centre.
The state government also decided to keep schools and other educational institutions closed on Monday due to the weather alert.
As per orders issued by respective district magistrates, schools in Dehradun, Nainital, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Almora, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, Champawat, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Tehri and Rudraprayag will remain closed in view of the extensive rain expected.
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