Joshimath Sub-Divisional Magistrate Chandrashekhar Vashishth told this daily, ‘A massive landslide at Jogidhara, just half a kilometer before Joshimath, has blocked the route, leaving over 1,200 pilgrims stranded in the Joshimath area and 400 more stuck on their way down from Govindghat. A significant number of travelers have been safely evacuated from the area with the help of SDRF and NDRF teams. The administration is still providing food packets, water, and essential items to the stranded pilgrims.” SDRF Commandant Manikant Mishra said the team is providing all possible help.‘Stranded for 36 hrs’Sandip Bhandarkar from Maharashtra and Rahul Kumar from Faridabad, who were returning after visiting Badrinath Dham, told this newspaper, “We had to spend 36 hours in our vehicles, but the administration arranged for food and water.
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