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Evacuation of pilgrims underway in Uttarkashi
UTTARKASHI [Maha Media]: Evacuation of stranded pilgrims from areas around the disaster-hit Dharali village continued on Friday, with authorities focusing on rescue and relief operations via air as the Gangotri National Highway and several rural motor roads are damaged at a number of points.
Six people have been brought safely to the ITBP's Matli helipad since the morning, an official said.
Advanced equipment required to dredge through the mounds of debris in Dharali in search of the missing are being flown to the spot with the help of IAF's Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters and those of Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Authority.
