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Rudraprayag District

Gaurikund

Altitude: 1,982m

Altitude

1,982m

Best Time

May to June, September to October

Nearest Airport

Jolly Grant Airport (220 km)

Nearest Railway

Rishikesh Railway Station (205 km)

About

About Gaurikund

In June 2013, a mid-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides, becoming the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. The rainfall received that month was far greater than the rainfall the state usually received. Debris blocked the rivers, causing major overflow. The main day of the flood was 16 June 2013.
Some parts of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in India experienced the heavy rainfall, as well as regions of Western Nepal and some parts of Western Tibet. Over 89% of the casualties occurred in Uttarakhand. As of 16 July 2013, according to figures provided by the Government of Uttarakhand, more than 5,700 people were "presumed dead." This total included 934 local residents. The death toll was later placed at 6,054.

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Location

Latitude: 30.6500000
Longitude: 79.0700000