Uttarakhand 3 feared trapped in landslide on trek route to Yamunotri

    Uttarkashi (U'khand), Jun 23 (PTI) Three persons are feared trapped in the debris of a landslide that occurred on Monday near Nau Kainchi, on the trek route to the Yamunotri temple in Uttarakhand.
    Three persons are reported to be buried in the rubble that came down following the landslide, District Disaster Management Officer Shardul Singh Gusain said.
    One injured person has been rescued and taken to a primary health centre in Jankichatti, he said, adding that 108 ambulances have been rushed to the spot.
    The Disaster Control Room said State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, forest department, medical and veterinary personnel have reached the spot and search-and-rescue operations have been launched.
    District Magistrate Prashant Arya is continuously monitoring the situation from the control room and has directed all agencies concerned to immediately reach the affected area and carry out rescue work.
    Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief at the incident.
    SDRF, police, forest department, medical and other teams are on the spot for the search-and-rescue operations, he said.
    Dhami also prayed for the safety of those trapped in the landslide.

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