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<p data-start="102" data-end="366"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In a major rescue operation, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) successfully evacuated 413 pilgrims stranded along the Kinnaur Kailash pilgrimage route in Himachal Pradesh&rsquo;s Kinnaur district after flash floods disrupted the mountainous trail.</span></p>
<p data-start="368" data-end="644"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The devotees had been stuck since Tuesday after a sudden surge of water swept away parts of the trekking path near the Tangling area, a critical point on the challenging uphill pilgrimage route that leads to the sacred Mount Kailash, considered the winter abode of Lord Shiva.</span></p>
<p data-start="646" data-end="928"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The ITBP&rsquo;s 17th Battalion, using rope-based traverse crossing techniques, led the rescue with the support of a team of 14 personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). The joint operation involved one gazetted officer, four subordinate officers, and 29 ITBP personnel.</span></p>
<p data-start="930" data-end="1180"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Upon receiving an early morning distress call from the Kinnaur district administration on Wednesday, rescue teams were quickly redeployed to aid additional stranded pilgrims. The operation is ongoing as more people are reported to be in need of help.</span></p>
<p data-start="1182" data-end="1515"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Due to the dangerous conditions, including collapsed bridges at Tanglippi and Kangarang and landslide-prone, slippery trails, the local administration has temporarily suspended the 10-day Kinnaur Kailash Yatra. The annual pilgrimage is renowned for its destination a towering 79-foot vertical rock Shiva Lingam revered by devotees.</span></p>
<p data-start="1517" data-end="1688"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kalpa Subdivisional Magistrate issued a statement announcing the temporary suspension, citing serious risks to pilgrim safety due to landslides and damaged infrastructure.</span></p>
<p data-start="1690" data-end="1954"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continued adverse weather, with light to moderate rain likely in most parts of Himachal Pradesh. More intense rainfall is expected in districts including Shimla, Solan, Bilaspur, Mandi, and Sirmaur.</span></p>
<p data-start="1956" data-end="2248" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In response to the weather warnings, authorities in six subdivisions of Shimla Chopal, Kumarsain, Rampur, Sunni, Jubbal, and Theog have ordered the closure of all government and private educational institutions, including schools, colleges, ITIs, and anganwadis, until conditions improve.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">[Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by the Benefit News editorial team and is published directly from the IANS news feed]</span></p>
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413 Kinnaur Kailash Pilgrims Rescued by ITBP

Flash floods disrupt pilgrimage; ITBP, NDRF rescue hundreds in Himachal's Kinnaur district

413 Kinnaur Kailash Pilgrims Rescued by ITBP

Flash floods disrupt pilgrimage; ITBP, NDRF rescue hundreds in Himachal's Kinnaur district

August 6, 2025 | 14:42 IST