Yatra to Badrinath, Hemkund remains disrupted for fourth day
June 28, 2015  16:17
The yatra to Badrinath and the Sikh shrine of Hemkund Sahib in Chamoli district remained disrupted for the fourth consecutive day today even as the administration continued to evacuate pilgrims stranded on way to the Himalayan shrines in Uttarakhand.

Pilgrimage to Hemkund Sahib is suspended after a bridge near Bhyundar village along the trek route was washed away in rains and a substitute for it is still under construction.

Pilgrims stranded in Ghanghariya on way to Hemkund sahib and those in Badrinath are being evacuated under the supervision of Chamoli District Magistrate Ashok Kumar who is camping in Govindghat for the last three days. Chamoli's Disaster Management Officer Nand Kishor Joshi said vehicles are ferrying stranded pilgrims from Badrinath to Benakuli and Lambagad to Joshimath.

About one thousand pilgrims have so far been evacuated to Joshimath today, he said. Pilgrims are also being airlifted in two choppers from Ghanghariya en route to Hemkund Sahib and ferried to Joshimath, he said. About 350 pilgrims have been brought from Hemkund Sahib in choppers to Joshimath.
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