Kinnaur administration halts Kinner Kailash yatra as weather turns unsafe
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Shimla/Kinnaur, July 19,
The Kinnaur district administration has suspended the ongoing ‘Kinner Kailash’ pilgrimage due to extreme weather conditions and warnings of continuous heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh.
Officials have cited unsafe trail conditions, landslide threats, and the risk of glacial thawing as the primary reasons for halting the yatra. The annual pilgrimage, which began on Tuesday and was scheduled to continue until August 30, has been suspended until further notice.
“The yatra will resume only after weather conditions improve and the route is declared safe by competent authorities,” stated the district administration in an official advisory. Pilgrims have been urged to follow updates from authorities and strictly adhere to safety guidelines.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Himachal Pradesh from June 21 to 23. Several areas have already experienced intense showers. Jogindernagar recorded 40 mm of rainfall between 17 and 18 July. Shimla also witnessed over five hours of continuous rain in the same period.
In the state capital, a major mishap was narrowly averted on Friday evening when a large deodar tree was uprooted and fell on a house in Krishna Nagar. While no casualties were reported, the incident caused damage to the house’s roof and a nearby structure. Local ward members have raised concerns about several other precariously standing trees and urged authorities to act swiftly to prevent future accidents.
The administration has appealed to both residents and pilgrims to stay alert and avoid riverbanks, fragile slopes, and forested areas during this period of heightened weather-related risk.
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