DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand health department has recorded 201 pilgrim deaths in less than 60 days of the commencement of Char Dham yatra. With the onset of monsoon, officials have now warned pilgrims to take extra precautions as temperatures dip and helicopter services come to a halt due to heavy rainfall.
Ninety-five people succumbed to death at the Kedarnath shrine, followed by Badrinath (51), Yamunotri (42) and Gangotri (13). Over 24.5 lakh pilgrims have visited these shrines so far.
