KHATIMA NEWS
Rudraprayag
A 25-year-old woman from Haridwar was injured near Meetha Pani on the Gaurikund-Kedarnath walking route after being struck by a horse. Rescue teams carried Shruti Prachha to MRP, then to the Chirbasa helipad and Gaurikund, where doctors provided treatment in an ambulance.
Rudraprayag
Police at Gaurikund outin Rudraprayag district arrested Kamal Dev Thapa and Laxman Singh in 2 separate cases linked to alleged illegal liquor trafficking. Officers reported recovering 14 McDowell's bottles from Thapa and 18 Royal Stag bottles from Singh, with cases registered under the Excise Act.
Rudraprayag
Movement on the Kedarnath Dham walking route has become easier after workers removed a large rock near Chirbasa. The obstruction stood about 2.5 km uphill from Gaurikund, where Public Works Department workers carried out the clearance through a coordinated effort.
Rudraprayag
The Kedarnath Dham footpath has been damaged by falling debris and rocks near Chirbasa, about 2.5 km above Gaurikund. Rudraprayag Police Uttarakhand has issued an update for the 29 September 2026 pilgr, while warning that weather conditions in the Kedarnath Valley are expected to worsen after the daytime period.
Rudraprayag
Repair and strengthening work began on the Kedarnath Dham pedestrian route near Chirbasa on 28 September 2026. The affected section lies about 2.5 km above Gaurikund, where heavy rain brought debris and stones onto the pathway in recent days, according to an update from Rudraprayag Police.
Rudraprayag
Rudraprayag police seized 131 bottles of illegal liquor during a checking operation at Gaurikund barrier on 25 September. The consignment, packed in 11 cartons, was being carried on 3 animals from the Sonprayag side. one person was arrested, while 2 other handlers escaped after leaving their animals behind.
Dehradun
The Kedarnath pedestrian route remains shut near Chirbasa after repeated rockfall, leaving more than 500 people stranded. Security personnel have moved about 7,000 pilgrims towards Gaurikund, while the Public Works Department works on the damaged route. Rain, thunderstorms and intense showers remain possible across Uttarakhand, with conditions varying over the next 3 days.
