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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Gaurav Talwar | TNN

Avalanche hits Sumeru mountain behind Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand, causes panic

DEHRADUN: A massive avalanche hit the Sumeru mountain behind Kedarnath temple in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on Sunday morning, triggering panic among pilgrims visiting the Himalayan shrine.

However, no damage to life and property was reported in the incident, according to NK Rajwar, district disaster management officer of Rudraprayag.

In the video clip shared widely online, a huge mass of snow can be seen descending down the mountain even as some pilgrims walking towards the temple panic, while some others looking at the phenomena, are awestruck.

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