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The Kedarnath Yatra was temporarily halted connected Sunday (May 31, 2026), and pilgrims were stopped astatine harmless locations pursuing an orangish alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting dense rains and storms successful the region, officials said.
The territory medication directed officials to accommodate each pilgrims presently connected the way astatine the nearest holding centres immediately.
District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar said the medication was afloat prepared to woody with immoderate adverse concern arising from the upwind conditions.
"Following the orangish alert for dense rainfall and storms successful Rudraprayag, instructions person been issued to halt each pilgrims astatine the nearest harmless locations. Sector officers deployed successful landslide-prone areas, including Sonprayag and Gaurikund, person been directed to guarantee nary pilgrim moves guardant until the upwind clears," helium said.
Mr. Rajwar said the yatra was halted astir 9.45 a.m. arsenic a precaution to guarantee pilgrim safety.
Due to continuous rainfall and adverse weather, Garhwal Commissioner Anand Swarup temporarily suspended the Kedarnath Yatra arsenic a precaution.
Mr. Swarup directed officials to prioritise pilgrim safety, disregard rumours, and stay astatine their designated locations arsenic the yatra volition resume smoothly erstwhile the upwind improves.
The officials urged pilgrims to cheque the latest upwind updates earlier travelling and strictly travel administrative guidelines.
The medication is continuously monitoring the concern and making indispensable arrangements to guarantee the convenience and information of the travellers, officials said.
Sector magistrates, constabulary force, and teams from the District Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, and National Disaster Response Force are connected precocious alert crossed their respective zones, they said.
The officials volition contented caller instructions regarding the resumption of the pilgrimage aft a reassessment of the upwind and information conditions.
