5 Including 3 Women Killed in Kedarnath Highway Landslide

Dehradun: The death toll in the landslide that occurred at Mankutiya between Sonprayag and Gaurikund at around 7.20 pm on Monday, reached five. The Bodies of four more pilgrims, including three women, were recovered on Tuesday from the debris of the landslide on the Kedarnath highway.

The victims were returning on foot from Kedarnath when they were buried under the landslide.

Traffic along the route was resumed three days back. Around 150 metres of road on this stretch was demolished in a massive landslide on July 31.

The deceased pilgrims were identified as Durgabai Khapar (50) from Ghat district in Madhya Pradesh, Titli Devi (70) from Vaidehi village of Nepal’s Dhanwa district, Saman Bai (50) from Dhar, Madhya Pradesh and Bharat Bhai Niralal (52) from Surat, Gujarat.