The remaining 160 pilgrims in Simikot and Hilsa were airlifted this morning. In a massive exercise undertaken by the Embassy of India over 1400 pilgrims were evacuated from Simikot in last five days. These pilgrims were stranded in Simikot, Hilsa and Tibet side due to bad weather. Meanwhile, situation is back to normal and Kailash … Read more
387 pilgrims have been airlifted from Simikot by 21 flights and helicopters today. Now around 150 people are stranded in Simikot. These pilgrims are also likely to be evacuated soon. Besides Indian Embassy, the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Indian Railways also providing necessary support to the stranded pilgrims. The District Administration of Bahraich is … Read more
275 pilgrims were also brought to Simikot from Hilsa. According to Embassy of India in the last 3 days 883 stranded pilgrims have been evacuated from Simikot to Nepalgunj and Surkhet. Similarly, around 675 people were brought to Simikot from Hilsa as Simikot has better basic facilities. Since Tuesday 53 flights were operated and 142 … Read more
336 stranded pilgrims were airlifted from Simikot to Surkhet on Wednesday and sent to Nepalgunj by the buses. 250 people were brought to Simikot from Hilsa. The number of stranded pilgrims at resource lean Hilsa has been drastically brought down. The Indian Embassy has said that situation is under control and there is no need to panic. The Mission has also said that only one death of stranded pilgrim has … Read more
The stranded pilgrims were airlifted from Simikot to Surkhet by 17 flights and 3 sorties of Nepal Army chopper arranged by the Embassy of India. Later these pilgrims were sent to Nepalgunj by the buses. The Embassy also operated 50 sorties of helicopters between Hilsa and Simikot and evacuated 250 people from Hilsa to Simikot. … Read more
Naqvi said that a record number of pilgrims will be going for Haj this year. He added that for the first time 1308 Muslim women from India are also going to Haj without “Mehram” which means a male companion. Also 98 female Assistant Haj Officers, Assistants, Coordinators, doctors and para-medics have been deployed to assist … Read more
Udaipur : Five pilgrims from Dungarpur city who were on a religious tour to Badrinath-Kedarnath were injured when their bus collided with tree near Rudra Prayag of Uttrakhand on saturday morning. The victims were taken the nearby medical college where their condition is told to be stable, sources informed. A group of 25 persons from the Sevak samaj … Read more
