Rescue operation continues in Kedarnath…
The team of Army's 418 Engineering Corps from joshimath has reached Sonprayag in kedarnath and started the exercise to make the pedestrian movement smooth. This army team has reached Sonprayag with senior army officers under the guidance of the commander of the 9th Independent Brigade, where after completing the survey work, the team has started launching the foot bridge.
Let us tell you that due to cloudburst in Sonprayag of Kedarnath, pedestrian movement is completely stopped, due to which it is a challenge for NDRF and SDRF to keep the rescue work smooth and most of the stranded pilgrims and other people are being rescued by heli. The first contingent of 418 Engineering Corps of joshimath Brigade had reached Sonprayag two days ago. Now the army has started the work of building two pedestrian bridges over the Mandakini river in Sonprayag.
army engineers are building a pedestrian bridge over the Mandakini river
According to army officials, both the pedestrian bridges will be ready by late evening, after which two people will be able to cross these pedestrian bridges at a time. According to the information received, this army team includes two officers, 3 JCOs and 20 soldiers. This army team, led by the OC of 418 Engineering, will build a sixty feet long and another eighty feet long pedestrian bridge over the Mandakini river. After the construction of these two pedestrian bridges, all types of alternative movement will start in the valley.
Attempts were also made to build pedestrian bridges at other places
To reach the place where the bridge was to be built, the army team covered a distance of 3 km through hills, forests and river banks. Earlier, the army team also tried to build pedestrian bridges at some other places, but did not succeed due to not getting a solid place. To reach the other side of the Mandakini river, the army first built a 500 feet aerial cable, through which goods and some soldiers were sent to the other side of the river to build a foot bridge.
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