Rescue operations underway in flood-hit Uttrakhand

While 27,040 tourists are stranded in Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi have 25,000 and 9,850 pilgrims from various parts of the country stranded, Disaster Management authorities said. (PTI)

A view of Govindghat area partly submerged in the flooded Alaknanda river in Chamoli district on Monday followed by heavy rains in Uttarakhand.

The shrine, one of the four holy dhams, in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand bore the brunt of torrential rains. About 500 people, including several pilgrims, are said to be missing in the area.
A damaged government guest house falls into the flooded water of the River Ganges in Shrinagar district of Uttarakhand. (PTI)

The famous Kedarnath shrine was virtually submerged in mud and slush where 50 people died in the unprecedented flash floods that claimed over 130 lives in Uttarkhand and Himachal Pradesh. It has left over 70,000 pilgrims for Himalayan shrines stranded.
A view of the washed off buildings around Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand. (PTI)

Ganga river water level flowing above the danger mark, at Ram Jhula in Rishikesh. (PTI)

The torrential rain and landslides since Sunday have stranded pilgrims at four revered Hindu shrines, washed away bridges and roads and caused other damage in Uttrakhand state.
Stranded vehicles stand in queues after heavy rains in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. (Reuters)

Over 10,000 personnel of the armed forces, 18 helicopters and a transport plane of the Air Force have been deployed for relief and rescue operations in Uttrakhand where thousands have been stranded at tourist spots and pilgrim centres.
Army men rescuing pilgrims at flood-hit Hemkund in Uttarakhand. (PTI)