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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Ishita Mishra

11 deaths reported since beginning of Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand: official

The Garhwal Divisional Commissioner on Wednesday said 11 people have died so far during the Char Dham Yatra, which started on May 10, in Uttarakhand.

The State government said that till May 14, 26.73 lakh people have registered on the portal to take the yatra that comprises four shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. Through offline means, over 1.24 lakh people have registered for the yatra.

Speaking to the media, Vinay Shankar Pandey, Commissioner, Garhwal Division, said that till now the administration has received information about the death of 11 people from different places along the pilgrimage routes and added that the pilgrims must not hide their medical history with the doctors during the health screening at the camps before starting the uphill journey.

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