Dehradun, June 23 (UNI) Two bodies were recovered from the debris of a landslide that occurred on the Yamunotri pilgrimage route on Monday afternoon in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
Some pilgrims were buried under the debris. A Mumbai resident was rescued injured from the site. The bodies have not been identified yet.
According to the District Disaster Control Centre, Uttarkashi, the landslide occurred around 4:12 pm near 9 Kachi in Tehri Barkot.
An 118-member rescue team was dispatched to the site.
Reports from the revenue sub-inspector at the site suggest that 3-4 pilgrims might have been buried under the debris.
One injured pilgrim has been admitted to the Primary Health Centre in Janakichatti. Rescue operations are ongoing.
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