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72 Char Dham Yatra Pilgrims Died This Year
Hindustan Times Noida
|May 31, 2025
At least 72 pilgrims have died during the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand this year, officials said on Friday, adding that 64 of these deaths were caused by various health-related complications while eight others died due to other factors.
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According to state government data, of the 64 deaths caused by health ailments: eight were reported in Gangotri, 11 in Yamunotri, 30 in Kedarnath and 15 in Badrinath Dham. Of the eight other deaths during the annual pilgrimage, which began on April 30 this year, six were caused by a helicopter crash in Uttarkashi on May 8.
This story is from the May 31, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Noida.
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