Video: Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar on hills behind Kedarnath Temple

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An avalanche occurred around 5 a.m. on Sunday morning on the snowy mountain located behind Kedarnath Dham...

A video showing the avalanche rushing down the slopes went viral on social media...

Disaster management officer Nandan Singh Rajwar stated that the sector officer of Kedarnath reported that an avalanche occurred on the hill located above Gandhi Sarovar on Sunday morning..

They do not cause any damage," he said.. Earlier this month, Kedarnath Dham witnessed a massive influx of pilgrims, the numbers surpassing over 7 lakh till June 6..

This year, a hike in the number of devotees has been witnessed across the Char Dham Yatra circuit, which includes Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri...