In a surprising incident, an official of the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority was killed when he was hit by the tail rotor blades of a helicopter in Kedarnath. The incident passed off on the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam helipad in Kedarnath, Rudraprayag Superintendent of Police Vishakha Ashok Bhadane stated.
The 35-year-old sufferer, recognized as Amit Saini, was on his technique to board the helicopter. According to Rudraprayag District Magistrate Mayur Dikshit, he suffered extreme neck accidents after being hit by the helicopter’s tail rotor and died on the spot.
Saini labored as a finance controller in the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority and was a part of a staff that had visited the helipad to examine the preparations for the heli-services to the Himalayan temple, scheduled to open on April 25.
District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar stated the accident occurred round 2.15 pm when the staff was about to return after its inspection. The authorities are busy finalising the preparations for the pilgrimage to Kedarnath amid snowfall and intermittent rain in Kedarnath.
Kedarnath Yatra’s registration suspended
Earlier in the day, the registration for the annual Kedarnath Yatra was suspended until April 30 in Rishikesh and Haridwar because of rain and snowfall in the higher reaches of the Garhwal Himalayas in the previous few days. The holy shrine can be opened to the general public on April 25.
Additional Commissioner (Administration) of Garhwal Division and Additional Chief Executive Officer of Chardham yatra Administration Organisation Narendra Singh Kaviriyal whereas talking to information company PTI stated, “In view of the bad weather and heavy snowfall, the registration of pilgrims for the Kedarnath yatra has been suspended till April 30 in Rishikesh and Haridwar.” He additional stated that after reviewing the climate circumstances in the approaching days, the Uttarakhand authorities will take selections accordingly in the curiosity of the devotees.
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