‘Heart attack, mountain sickness’ cause 39 deaths in 2 weeks during Chardham Yatra

Dehradun: Almost 39 pilgrims have lost their lives en route since the commencement of the Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand, as per an official.

The official has presented high blood pressure, heart attack and mountain sickness as the reasons for the demise of the pilgrims.

“Most of the deaths of all the pilgrims have taken place on the travel routes. The cause of death of all has been high blood pressure, heart attack, and mountain sickness,” Uttarakhand Director-General Health Dr Shailja Bhatt told ANI.