Mule operator dies, 1 critical as boulder falls on Kedarnath route

Dehradun: A mule operator was killed and a pilgrim from Rajasthan critically injured after a boulder fell near the Chirbasa helipad on the Kedarnath route around 2.45pm on Friday.

Officials of the Rudraprayag district disaster management office said Devesh Singh, 23, a resident of Badasu village in Rudraprayag, and Vishnu from Rajasthan were standing at the location where the boulder suddenly fell from the hillside. Teams of police and district disaster response force rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations.

“Devesh died on the spot while Vishnu suffered critical injuries and was taken to a health centre in Gaurikund for treatment,” said district disaster management officer Nandan Singh Rajwar.