All pilgrims rescued from Kedarnath, focus shifts to Badrinath and Harsil

BADRINATH/DEHRADUN/NEW DELHI: Amid the first official confirmation that more than 5,000 people perished in the Uttarakhand catastrophe, massive efforts to save thousands of pilgrims stranded in Kedarnath and Badrinath achieved a big breakthrough with rescue teams scooping up nearly 12,000 survivors against the looming threat of rains, disease and starvation.

However, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) spokesperson Deepak K Pandey on Saturday informed that about 8,000 people were still trapped in Kedarnath region that suffered massive damage due to rains and flash floods. Here are the details of helpline numbers: Uttarakhand: 0135-2710334, 2710335, 2710233
 Dehradun: 01352622131 
Rishikesh: 0135243416 
Tehri: 01376-233433 
Uttarkashi: 01374-226126, 226161
 Chamoli: 01372-251437
 Rudraprayag: 01732-1077 
The ITBP helpline and control room numbers: 011-24362892, 011-9968383478 
Railway helpline numbers at Haridwar: 09760534054, 09760534055 
Army medical emergency helpline numbers: 18001805558, 18004190282, 8009833388