Mussoorie, June 19 -- Two people were killed and three others, including a minor, were injured in a landslide at the Kedarnath Dham trek route near Jungle Chatti in Rudraprayag district on Wednesday morning, an official said. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has heavy rainfall this week. "The incident took place at around 11.20 am near the Jangalchatti stream (gadhera), where the falling debris from the landslide swept several people into a deep gorge," said Nandan Singh Rajwar, district disaster management officer. "Upon receiving the alert, rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), local police, and District Disaster Response Force (DDRF) immediately launched a coordinated rescue operation. The three injured were successfully brought out of the gorge, given immediate first aid, and rushed to Gaurikund Hospital for treatment," he said. He further said that two people were found dead under the debris. They were identified as Nitin Kumar and Chandrashekhar, both palanquin porters from Jammu and Kashmir. Among the injured, Sandeep Kumar, 22, a porter from Jammu and Kashmir, sustained injuries to both legs and his waist. Nitin Manhas, 16, also from Jammu and Kashmir, suffered a fracture in his right hand. Akash Chitariya, a 40-year-old pilgrim from Gujarat, is currently undergoing treatment for multiple injuries, he added. The incident has renewed concerns over the safety of the Kedarnath pilgrimage route during the monsoon season, where landslides remain a constant threat. Authorities have urged pilgrims to remain cautious and follow official advisories when undertaking the trek Meanwhile, the helicopter services to Kedarnath remained suspended on Wednesday due to bad weather in Kedarnath Dham valley in Rudraprayag district. "The shuttle chopper operators were given the nod on Tuesday to be operational, but flights couldn't operate due to bad weather. Even today, the weather didn't allow choppers to operate," said Rahul Chaubey, Rudraprayag district tourism officer and nodal officer for chopper services for Kedarnath. The chopper services on the Char Dham route were suspended till June 16 after the helicopter crash near Gaurikund on Sunday killed all seven people on board. Meanwhile, several parts of Uttarakhand experienced light to moderate rain and thunderstorms on Wednesday, with the IMD predicting heavy rainfall this week. Light to moderate rainfall was reported across most areas in Chamoli, Bageshwar, Nainital, and Champawat districts, along with parts of Dehradun district including Mussoorie. Isolated rainfall occurred in other districts of the state. According to the IMD, Uttarakhand recorded an average rainfall of 7.6 mm over the 24-hour period ending at 8:30 am on Wednesday. Udham Singh Nagar district recorded the highest district-wise average at 20.6 mm, followed by Pithoragarh with 17.2 mm, Nainital with 12.8 mm, Champawat with 7.4 mm, and Uttarkashi with 4.8 mm. Between 12 pm and 3 pm on Wednesday, Sitlakhet in Almora district recorded the highest rainfall at 9.5 mm, followed by Lohaghat in Champawat with 9 mm. Other locations such as Almora town (2 mm), Jeolikote in Nainital (1 mm), and parts of Chamoli, Chaubatia-Ranikhet, Karnaprayag, Takula, Gangolihat, and Kichha each received 0.5 mm of rain. Thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning, were reported in Dehradun, Mukteshwar, and Chakrata. Gusty winds exceeding 30 km/h were recorded in Chamoli (31 km/h) and Pantnagar (30 km/h). No incidents of hail were reported. Temperature levels remained stable across the state. Maximum temperatures were normal in the plains and ranged from normal to below normal in the hills, while minimum temperatures remained within the normal range statewide. Mohkampur (Dehradun) recorded the day's highest maximum temperature at 34.7degC, while Mukteshwar (Nainital) recorded the lowest minimum at 13.8degC. Bikram Singh, director of Dehradun centre of IMD, said an orange alert has been issued for June 21, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Bageshwar, Champawat, and Nainital districts. For June 22, similar warnings have been issued for Dehradun, Pauri, Champawat, Bageshwar, and Nainital. "Light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are likely to continue across most districts in Uttarakhand from June 19 to 24," Singh added....