3 pilgrims dead, 8 injured in landslide in…

At least three pilgrims were killed today in a rain-triggered landslide while they were on their way to the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand, officials said. Eight people were also injured in the accident, which took place near the Chirbasa area on the Gaurikund-Kedarnath trekking route in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district. They have been admitted to a hospital. The victims have been identified as Kishore Arun Parate (31), from Maharashtra’s Nagpur, Sunil Mahadev Kale (24), a resident of Maharashtra’s Jalna district, and Anurag Bisht from Rudraprayag, an official told news agency PTI. Devotees were buried under the debris at Chirbasa on the Kedarnath yatra route. “Teams of State Disaster Response Force and District Disaster Response Force are carrying out rescue operations,” Rudraprayag’s District Magistrate posted on X. “Efforts are being made to minimize the risk of injuries and loss of lives. The district administration has requested travellers to remain at safe places,” the senior official added.