Monsoon mayhem: Cricketer Harbhajan Singh rescued by IAF from Joshimath

Harbhajan took shelter at an ITBP camp at Joshimath after being starnded by rains.

India cricketer Harbhajan Singh,who was stranded in Joshimath due to incessant monsoon rains while on a pilgrimage,was today rescued and taken to safety by the IAF (Indian Air Force).

“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.

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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.

The off-spinner yesterday accompanied Indo-Tibetan Border Police officials to the forces’ barracks and campuses where stranded pilgrims are being provided food and medicines.

Harbhajan took the role of a counsellor alongside ITBP personnel as he met a number of pilgrims hit by incessant rains and floods.

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