The yatra to Kedarnath Dham has been temporarily halted after a fragment of a glacier broke at Bhairon in the afternoon. All pilgrims have been advised to take precaution by the administration. This is the second time that the glacier has broken.
"Due to the breaking of the glacier again at Bhairon Glacier at 2:25 pm, the Yatra route has been completely closed for movement," an official said to news agency ANI.
A video was also shared by the news agency in which one can see a part of the glacier is broken and snow falling from the mountain onto the yatra road of Kedarnath Dham. In a few moments a large part of the road is covered in inches of snow.
In the wake of the incident, Rudraprayag District Magistrate Mayur Dixit has appealed to the pilgrims to avoid going on foot towards Kedarnath Dham
“The pilgrims going on foot to Kedarnath Dham should not go until the Yatra route is completely smooth,” he said, according to ANI.
In an official statement, the DM has urged people to restrict their movement and take only helicopter services to visit the dham.
"The DM has asked the passengers to be safe at the place where they are. He also said that the passengers who want to have darshan could visit Kedarnath Dham through the heli service," the statement released by the DMs office read.
On May 2, an orange alert was also issued in the region in the wake of incessant snowfall.
The Kedarnath temple in Uattarakhand is one of the most revered temples in the country dedicated to Lord Shiva and people from across the country visit the temple during the six months it is open every year.