A terrible avalanche was witnessed in the Kedar region of Uttarakhand on Sunday morning. Here, just above the Gandhi Sarovar, a mountain of snow suddenly started flowing like water. At that time, a large number of devotees were going towards the Kedarnath temple. Whoever saw this scene could not stop themselves from capturing it on their mobile phone camera. However, it was a scary scene. After the pictures and videos of this incident went viral on social media, the Uttarakhand government also confirmed it.
It is said that there is no loss of life or property in this incident. According to the information, on Sunday morning, a large number of people were moving towards Kedarnath temple chanting slogans of Bholenath. The temple’s gopura was in front, but a very attractive scene was being created on the mountain peaks behind the temple. In such a situation, people were also keeping an eye on the mountain. Meanwhile, a flood of snow started flowing down from the mountain peak. In such a situation, the people present there started recording that scene with their mobile phone cameras. This incident took place in Rudraprayag district.
VIDEO | Uttarakhand: An avalanche occurred over Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath. No loss of life and property was reported. More details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/yfgTrYh0oc
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Till now 6 lakh people have visited Baba
According to Rudraprayag SSP Dr. Vishakha Ashok Bhadane, this incident happened at around 5 am. She said that the incident is definitely scary, but no devotee or local people have suffered any harm in this incident. This time with the beginning of May, the influx of devotees coming to Kedarnath has increased rapidly. In the first week itself after the start of the Yatra, about 6 lakh people had darshan of Baba Kedarnath.
Why do avalanches happen?
According to DM Rudraprayag, since May 10, more than 7 lakh devotees have received blessings by visiting Baba. According to information, avalanches are not a new thing on the Himalayan mountains. Actually, the peaks of the Himalayas are always covered with snow. In such a situation, whenever there is any movement below the surface, the snow mountains start sliding. Many times, such incidents also cause huge losses.
