Pilgrim Sites and Flash Flooding Are on a Collision Course

Pilgrim Sites and Flash Flooding Are on a Collision Course

A warming planet is making it dangerous for religious devotees. India must act.

Kinnaur Kailash Yatra Suspended Due To Heavy Rains, 617 Roads Closed

The Kinnaur Kailash Yatra was suspended and 413 stranded devotees were rescued after heavy rain damaged the pilgrimage route in Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.

Kinnaur Kailash Yatra suspended, one pilgrim dead, 1196 rescued after cloudburst triggers flash flood in Himachal

The pilgrims currently on the route have been safely sheltered at Milling Khata and Gufa, and all necessary arrangements have been made for their safety.

Kinnaur Kailash Yatra Suspended, 413 Pilgrims Rescued After Heavy Rains in Himachal

Bridges washed away, trekking route damaged; ITBP, NDRF launch major rescue ops as monsoon wreaks havoc across state

Himachal Pradesh flash floods: Over 400 pilgrims on Kinnaur Kailash Yatra route rescued via zipline

At least 413 pilgrims were rescued from the Kinnaur Kailash Yatra trek route in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district after flash floods washed away a large part of the trekking path, leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded. Incidents of flash floods were reported in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur following heavy rainfall in the region, with a bridge over the Tangling area being washed away on Wednesday morning. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the…

Himachal Pradesh: After Uttarakhand, cloudburst in Himachal- ITBP rescues 413 pilgrims

Himachal Pradesh: Monsoon rains have caused heavy destruction in the hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Natural disasters like cloudburst, landslides and floods have disrupted normal life. Thousands of people have been affected due to the closure of roads, bridges and railways, while relief and rescue operations are in full swing in many areas.Flood-like situation due to cloudburst in KinnaurFlood-like situation was created in Tang…