Over 50 Chardham pilgrims die since May 18

May 24, 2024 19:30

he Chardham Yatra at the Kedarnath Temple/PTI file image

More than 50 pilgrims have died so far since the start of the Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand nearly a fortnight ago on May 10.

At a press conference here on Friday, Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said, "52 Chardham pilgrims have died so far, mostly due to heart attacks. Most of them were above 60 years."

Three devotees died in Gangotri, 12 in Yamunotri, 14 in Badrinath and 23 in Kedarnath, he said.

Medical screening for devotees above 50 years of age has been made mandatory.

The screening is being done en route to the Himalayan temples, and pilgrims are being advised not to travel if they are not found medically fit enough, he said.

However, if they still insist on continuing the yatra, they are allowed to go further after filling up a form.

Continuous efforts are being made to further improve the Chardham Yatra arrangements, he said, adding that so far nine lakh 67 thousand 302 devotees have visited the Chardham, he said. -- PTI

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