Landslide Hit 5 Pilgrims On Yamunotri Trek; 2 Killed, 1 Rescued, Search On For Other 2

Last Updated:June 25, 2025, 09:21 IST

The search for two missing landslide victims on the Yamunotri trek route continued on Tuesday as the daylong operation yielded no results.

Rescue work underway, a day after landslide hit pilgrims near Kainchi Bhairav Mandir located on the trek route to Yamunotri, in Uttarkashi district. (PTI)

Yamunotri Landslide: Heavy monsoon rains have severely impacted life across several districts in Uttarakhand, triggering landslides, blocking roads, and disrupting both local travel and pilgrimage routes.

A day after landslide hit five pilgrims near Kainchi Bhairav Mandir located on the trek route to Yamunotri, the search and rescue operations continued as the daylong operation yielded no results.

The mutilated bodies of two pilgrims, identified as Harishankar (47) from Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh and his daughter Khyati (8), were pulled out of the debris, while one pilgrim from Maharashtra was rescued in an injured condition earlier.

The injured pilgrim, identified as Rasik, is undergoing treatment at a public health centre in Jankichatti and his condition is stated to be stable.

Meanwhile, two pilgrims—Bhavika Sharma (11) from Delhi and Kamlesh Jethwa (35) from Mumbai— are still missing and the search is on for them.

The landslide occurred on Monday afternoon at a point known as 9, Kainchi Bhairav Mandir, hitting a group of five pilgrims returning from Yamunotri. The yatra to the Bahirav temple through the trek route remained suspended during the day with the road and railing near the Himalayan temple, the spot of the landslide, damaged by debris.

"We have kept the yatra on hold during the day as you can see the spot is sensitive. Once the rubble is cleared, we hope to open the yatra on Wednesday. Search by the SDRF (State Disaster Response Force), NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and the police personnel for the two missing pilgrims continues," Uttarkashi District Magistrate (DM) Prashant Arya said as quoted by news agency PTI.

The pilgrims fell into a gorge after being hit by boulders tumbling from the hillside.

With the yatra through the trek route kept on hold temporarily due to rescue work and road repairs, the administration has stopped the pilgrims going to the Yamunotri Dham at various places from Damta to Jankichatti, including Naugaon, Barkot, Dobata, Gangani, Kharadi, Paligad, Syalna and Rana Chatti, for their safety.

The Yamunotri pedestrian route will be made operational on Wednesday for safe travel and the pilgrims will be sent from Janki Chatti to Shri Yamunotri Dham, the DM said.

(With inputs from agencies)

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