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India.com
3 days ago
- India.com
Tragedy In Haridwar: Stampede At Mansa Devi Temple Leaves 8 Dead, 30 Injured
New Delhi: At least eight people lost their lives and 30 others sustained injuries in a stampede that occurred at the Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on Sunday. The tragic incident was triggered by overcrowding, as thousands of devotees gathered at the temple to offer prayers during the holy month of Shravan. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the incident. Vinod Kumar Suman, Secretary of Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, stated that the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) received reports of the stampede around 9 a.m. on Sunday. The SEOC promptly coordinated with the District Emergency Operations team to respond to the situation. According to the Haridwar District Administration, the stampede at the Mansa Devi temple premises resulted in eight fatalities and left 30 people injured. The deceased include minors and elderly pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttarakhand. Among them are: Aarush (12), Bareilly, UP; Vikki (18), Rampur, UP; Vishal (19), Rampur, UP; Vipin Saini (18), Kashipur, Uttarakhand; Vakeel (43), Barabanki, UP; Ram Bharose (65) and Shanti Devi (60), Budaun, UP; and Shakaldev (18), Araria, Bihar. The District Administration informed that there was some difference in the number of injured in the primary information received by the State Emergency Operation Centre through telephone and other means and the list issued by the District Administration after a thorough investigation. Some people with minor injuries, who left immediately for their homes after first aid, were not included in the list of injured. Secretary Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Vinod Kumar Suman informed that a revised list of the injured is being issued after a thorough investigation at the level of the District Administration, and after talking to the family members. The police/revenue/NDRF/SDRF, and the district administration team promptly carried out rescue and relief work at the site of the incident. The injured are being treated at AIIMS Rishikesh and the District Hospital. The injured hail from various states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Haryana, and Chandigarh. Many are receiving treatment at Haridwar's medical facilities, while others have been shifted to AIIMS Rishikesh. Among the injured are: Kuldeep Kumar Prajapati (33) and Aarti (32) from Kanpur; Reena Das (37) from West Bengal; Gyanti Devi (40) from Chapra, Bihar; Gayatri (22) from Faridabad, Haryana; Ajay (19) from Chandigarh; Aradhana (6) and Vinod Shah (35) from Bhagalpur, Bihar; Nirmala (28) and Somya (5) from Bareilly, UP; Inder (60) from Panipat, Haryana; Sheetal (17) and Arjun (25) from Rampur and Moradabad, UP; Kriti (6) and Rohit (22) from Bihar and Mainpuri, UP; Anuj (20) from Moradabad, UP; Ekashi (4) and Diksha (35) from Rampur, UP; Roshan (45) from Amroha, UP; Kavita (23) from Bareilly, UP; Meera (28) from Moradabad, UP; Rajkumar (14), Kajal (24), Vishal (21), and Manoj (30) from UP and Bihar. Secretary Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Vinod Kumar Suman has appealed to the devotees not to pay heed to rumours and trust only the information being issued by the administration.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Over 1,600 Kedarnath pilgrims evacuated safely as heavy rains lash in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag
Dehradun, More than 1,600 Chardham pilgrims were evacuated to safety on Saturday as heavy overnight rains lashed Rudraprayag district, causing big boulders to slide down the hillside and block the trek route to Kedarnath near Gaurikund. Over 1,600 Kedarnath pilgrims evacuated safely as heavy rains lash in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag Water and debris also entered around a dozen homes in several villages of the district, Secretary Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Vinod Kumar Suman said. Relief and rescue operations were launched from 6 am and continue, he said. There was no loss of human or animal life. "It rained incessantly in the district between 1 and 4 am, flooding the streams whose waters entered about ten buildings in Chameli and Rumsi villages, Chamrara Tok and Vijaynagar area under Rudraprayag. Several roads were breached," he said. Heavy stones and debris blocked a 30-metre stretch of the trek route to Kedarnath at a distance of about 50 metres from Ghorapadav in Gaurikund. Immediately, teams of the district administration, NDRF, SDRF and other related departments started relief work there. The passengers were evacuated safely by making an alternative route. So far, about 1,600 pilgrims have been evacuated safely from Kedarnath. The process of evacuating about 700 other pilgrims is underway, Suman said. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took an update on the situation from disaster management officials and gave them instructions to conduct relief and rescue operations at a fast pace, besides taking care of the pilgrims and their safety. Disaster Management Department, as well as Revenue Department, Public Works Department, Police Department and Health Department got involved in relief and rescue work from 6:00 am. Debris is being removed rapidly with the help of JCBs in the affected areas. Villagers, livestock and other affected people have been taken to safe places. The local administration is ensuring safe accommodation, food, medical and essential services by setting up relief camps. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
The Print
03-06-2025
- Climate
- The Print
Schools in 10 Mizoram districts remain shut due to rain
A notification issued by Aizawl deputy commissioner and district disaster management authority chairman Lalhriatpuia said that all schools within Aizawl district are advised to suspend attendance of school students to ensure the safety and well-being of the students on June 3. They said that all district administrations barring Saitual declared the closure of schools on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for the safety of students due to continuous rainfall. Aizawl, Jun 3 (PTI) All schools in 10 districts of Mizoram remained closed for the fourth day on Tuesday due to heavy rain that triggered landslides, mud-flows, and rock falls in different parts of the state, officials said. State capital Aizawl experienced heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning. Earlier, all schools across the state were closed due to rain for three days on May 29, 30 and June 2. Saitual deputy commissioner Lalngura Tlau told PTI that schools were opened on Tuesday within the district following improvement in the weather. Unlike other districts, the calamities caused by monsoon are negligible and did not pose great danger in the district, he said. The current wave of landslides, floods and other calamities triggered by heavy rains across Mizoram has claimed the lives of five people, including three Myanmarese refugees, so far. Mizoram has been experiencing incessant rains since May 24 and heavy downpour from May 30 leaving a trail of destruction at several places. Intra-state, inter-localities roads and highways have been blocked in 190 locations due to landslides, over 200 families evacuated due to floods and cracks caused by rain and more than 190 houses have collapsed or have been damaged in the current monsoon, according to state Disaster Management and Rehabilitation department. A report by the IMD said that Aizawl district received 253.7 mm of rainfall in the last three days, followed by Khawzawl district- 248.33 mm and Siaha district received 241.5 mm of rainfall during the same period. Light to moderate rainfall is predicted in the coming five days, the report said. PTI COR RG This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
