Rebirth, say 50 survivors
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Vijayawada: Over 50 pilgrims from Krishna district had a providential escape from the devastation in Uttarakhand as their vehicles had to be stopped on the way Kedarnath due to heavy rush at the temple.
These fortunate pilgrims from the district reached Vijayawada by Kerala Express on Saturday evening. Narrating their harrowing experience, K. Satyanarayana and his wife Koteswari of Kaikaluru, said that they were saved from the flash floods in Uttarakhand as the military personnel stopped their vehicles that were proceeding to Kedarnath due to the heavy rush at the temple.
They said that they were stranded enroute Kedarnath and forced to spend five days in their bus without food and water. They expressed fear about the safety of those who reached Kedarnath before them.
Another pilgrim, Satyam of Mattapet in Jaggaiahpet mandal, said that the Uttarakhand government failed to take up rescue operations and nobody came to their rescue. Thousands of pilgrims are starving, he said.
Sitaratnam of Gowravaram village of Jaggaiahpet mandal in Krishna district described the good fortunate of the survivors as ‘a rebirth’. The pilgrims who returned safely were visibly in a state of shock, while narrating their experience at Uttarakhand.
It is believed that around 150 pilgrims left for Char dham yatra from Krishna district on June 4 and 5, in two teams. Meanwhile, four of the 10 pilgrims from Bawajipet in Vijayawada reported missing, managed to inform their families that they were safe.
The whereabouts of the six others is yet to be known. The family members of the missing persons are expressing concern over their safety.Â
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