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IN PHOTOS: Two killed, three injured in landslide at Kedarnath trek route

Updated On: 18 June, 2025 03:10 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Two people died and three were injured after debris fell from a hill near Janglechatti on the Kedarnath trek route around 11:20 AM on Wednesday. Rescue operations are underway as police and forces are put in place. (Pics/PTI and File Pic)

Two people died and three were injured after debris fell from a hill near Janglechatti on the Kedarnath trek route around 11:20 AM on Wednesday. Rescue operations are underway as police and forces are put in place. (Pics/PTI and File Pic)

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Two people died and three were injured after debris fell from a hill near Janglechatti on the Kedarnath trek route around 11:20 AM on Wednesday. Rescue operations are underway as police and forces are put in place. (Pics/PTI and File Pic)
<p>The landslide occurred at 11.20 am near Junglechatti Ghat along the route, with boulders rolling down the hillside, hitting pilgrims and palanquin and porter operators.</p>

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The landslide occurred at 11.20 am near Junglechatti Ghat along the route, with boulders rolling down the hillside, hitting pilgrims and palanquin and porter operators.

<p>Police and District Disaster Relief Force (DDRF) teams quickly reached the spot, rescued the injured, and took them to Gaurikund for treatment.</p>

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Police and District Disaster Relief Force (DDRF) teams quickly reached the spot, rescued the injured, and took them to Gaurikund for treatment.

<p>Police and SDRF personnel as well as locals had a tough time pulling out the dead as well as the injured out of the gorge with the help of ropes.</p>

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Police and SDRF personnel as well as locals had a tough time pulling out the dead as well as the injured out of the gorge with the help of ropes.

<p>Two persons died on the spot while three others, including a woman, were injured. The woman sustained minor injuries, while the seriously injured men were referred to a health centre in Gaurikund.</p>

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Two persons died on the spot while three others, including a woman, were injured. The woman sustained minor injuries, while the seriously injured men were referred to a health centre in Gaurikund.

<p>Earlier, on June 16, a helicopter carrying devotees to Kedarnath crashed. The helicopter crash killed seven people. However, helicopter services in the Kedarnath valley were suspended for a day after the crash.</p>

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Earlier, on June 16, a helicopter carrying devotees to Kedarnath crashed. The helicopter crash killed seven people. However, helicopter services in the Kedarnath valley were suspended for a day after the crash.

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