With the commencement of the Chardham Yatra, the news of the death of two pilgrims came. According to information, a 825-year-old man from Gujarat died of a heart attack in Yamunotri on Saturday, the day Char Dham Yatra began with the opening of Gangotri and Yamunotri while Madhya Pradesh The news of the death of a 55 year old man has come. Both had reached for Chardham Yatra.

It is being told that the residents of Gujarat year old Kanak Singh suffered a heart attack on the 6 kilometer trek route from Janki Chatti to Yamunotri temple. Officials told in this regard that Singh already had a heart ailment and had also undergone bypass surgery. On the other hand, 55-year-old Dinesh Patidar of Madhya Pradesh did not have any disease before. According to health officials, he suffered a heart attack and died on the way to the hospital on Saturday.

The death on the first day of the Char Dham pilgrimage has raised concerns. Also, the deaths on the very first day of the yatra have put a question mark on the screening process of the pilgrims. Last year more than pilgrims had died during the six-mong-long journey. The cause of death of most of them was cardiac arrest. The Health Department had claimed to be careful this year, which seems to be proving hollow.

“Medical Check-up Points” were established

24696 A screening mechanism was made regarding Char Dham Yatra in which Pilgrims above 10 years of age had to give their health history. For example, details of lifestyle diseases like Diabetes, BP etc. were to be given to the pilgrims. If reports are to be believed, fifty such “medical check points” have been established on the yatra routes. However no pilgrim is being stopped here.

Own risk But the pilgrims are going!24696

Health officials have said that pilgrims whose age and those with pre-existing diseases have been advised to “avoid traveling, especially if they show symptoms of pre-existing diseases”. However, Despite warnings, most pilgrims are going ahead by signing health papers, declaring that they are going at their own risk.