Keonjhar: At least four Odia people have reportedly got trapped in Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. They had gone there for ‘Jala Abhishek’.
The missing Kaudias have been identified as Kartikeshwar Khilar of Telkoi Sharuali village, Sadananda Sahu of Jagmohanpur village, Maheshwar Pradhan of Dubulapal Chandrashekharpur village and Rushinath Mahant of Keonjhar Sadar Block Kempshada.
Out of the four people 3 people are from Telkoi area of Keonjhar district and one from Sadar area. They went to Haridwar from Rourkela on July 27. They are trapped after heavy rains in Uttarakhand due to landslides and high water levels in rivers.
Meanwhile, the Keonjhar district administration is in constant contact with the 4 trapped persons as per the instructions of the state government and is providing necessary assistance to them.
Keonjhar District Collector Vishal Singh has spoken to Rudraprayag District Magistrate and requested him to ensure the safety of the four persons.
The District Collector of Rudraprayag has assured that all the four people will be shifted to a safe place tomorrow if the weather is favorable.
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