New Delhi: Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who was stranded in Joshimath due to incessant rains while on a pilgrimage, was rescued and taken to safety by the Indian Army.
"Rescued by 205 Army Aviation Squadron based at Mamoon Pathankot.thank u.sweet memories with the air crew.god bless," a relieved Harbhajan wrote on his twitter page.
Flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides have claimed over a hundred lives in Uttarakhand and left thousands of pilgrims stranded.
The off-spinner took shelter at the ITBP camp at Joshimath since the last four days after he too could not reach Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara due to bad weather....
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