Seventeen pilgrims from Gujarat, who were stranded on their way to Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand due to heavy rains, were airlifted to safety with the help of the hill state’s administration, the Gujarat government said on Friday.
After the news of 17 pilgrims from Aravalli district being stranded near Moti Lincholi on the way to Kedarnath Dham reached here, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel directed the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) to immediately coordinate rescue efforts.
Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey facilitated communication between the Gujarat SEOC and its Uttarakhand counterpart, providing details and contact information of the stranded devotees, said an official release.