iii. Uttarakhand Flash Floods (2013) - Areas affected: Gobindghat, Kedar Dome
Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Western Nenol .
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Uttarakhand floods: Armed forces rescue 1,000 people braving inclement weather
By ANI | Dehradun | Last Updated at June 24 2013 16:50 IST
The Indian Armed Forces (IAF) has put to use some of the best military skill-sets to great effect in the flash-flood affected zones of Uttarakhand and rescued hundreds of fatigued and exhausted stranded tourists almost seven days after the tragedy struck the Kedar Valley.
The Army on Sunday evacuated all 1,000 stranded pilgrims in the mountain folds around Jungle Chatti in Kedar Valley.
Using cliff assault techniques, skilled mountain rescue troops of Army evacuated 460 by foot through one of the most dangerous Zones in Kedar Valley. The pilgrims were given food, fresh water, medical aid, blankets and plastic sheets at Gauri Kund Army Camp before further evacuation to Sonprayag.