August 12, 2023: Five people lost their lives after being buried under the debris of a landslide on the Kedarnath Yatra route in Uttarakhand.
The incident took place when all the victims were travelling in a car at Tarsali in the Phata area in Rudraprayag district on Thursday night.
Reportedly, three deceased pilgrims were from Gujarat and the identification of remaining two is yet to be known.
According to India Meteorological Department, a red alert has been issued due to heavy to very heavy rainfall on August 13th and 14th August.