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Guwahati, July 21: At least three people were killed and eight are feared to be critically injured after a landslide took place in Chirbasa towards the Kedarnath Yatra route on Sunday morning.
The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area.
The State Disaster Response Force and District Disaster Response Force arrived at the scene and evacuated the injured individuals.
Taking to ‘X’, Uttarakhand’s Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered his condolences, “The news of some pilgrims getting injured due to debris and heavy stones falling from the hill near the Kedarnath Yatra route is very sad. Relief and rescue work is going on at the site of the accident; I am in constant touch with the officials in this regard. I have given instructions to provide better treatment to the people injured in the accident immediately.
May God grant the souls of the departed a place in His feet and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense sorrow."
