Uttarakhand rain: Char Dham Yatra resumes after 3-day halt; death toll rises to 40

Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, which was halted due to rain, resumed on Wednesday. The pilgrimage was suspended from October 17-19 amid warnings of very heavy rainfall. Decision to resume the yatra came after CM Pushkar Dhami held a review meeting in Nainital. “Garwhal is almost under control, and the pilgrimage has resumed there. Kumar Except its last stretch, Badrinath has been opened. Char Dham Yatra will be completely revived tomorrow,” Uttarakhand DGP, Ashok Kumar said on Tuesday. The resumption of the yatra takes place at a time when at least 40 people have lost their lives. Dhami, who conducted an aerial survey of Garhwal & Kumaon, said a few are also missing. NDRF has deployed 15 teams & rescued thousands from flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand.