A total of eight National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) personnel and 94 people, including both children and patients, were rescued on Monday morning from the Kedarnath valley. Pics/PTI
Updated On: 2024-08-05 09:24 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
The rescue operations that were hindered due to poor weather conditions in the valley resumed on Monday
The MI-17 and Chinook helicopters of the Indian Air Force dropped off the airlifted passengers at Chardham helipad and Gauchar airstrips respectively
The Ministry of Defence in a post on X posted "IAF continues rescue operations in Kedarnath. Mi17 and ALH helicopters are operating from Guptakashi while Chinook is operating from Gauchar helipad conducting multiple sorties to pick up stranded people from Kedar Valley"
Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand government has also set up a medical camp in Gauchar to provide aid to those who are being rescued
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took to X and thanked the local people for providing help to the administration
The post read, "This is the culture of 'Atithi Devo Bhava' of Devbhoomi. The administration is getting full support from the local people in the ongoing rescue operation in the Kedarnath area"
