An alarming number of devotees turn up at Kedarnath as Char Dham Yatra starts - Times of India

The alarming situation is a stark reminder of the 2013 devastation, when flashfloods and landslides wreaked havoc around Kedarnath. The official death toll from the disaster stands at more than 6000 people; massive rescue operations were exercised to save 300…

Uttarakhand's famous pilgrimage of the Char Dham opened up in the first week of this month, attracting an unprecedented number of devotees. Kedarnath, one of the Char Dhams, also opened up on May 6 a… [+1844 chars]

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