2,183 pilgrims from Haryana returned from U'khand

Out of a total of 2,313 pilgrims who had gone from Haryana to Uttarakhand, 2,183 have safely returned to their homes, the state government said today.

Haryana Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Krishna Mohan said, 113 pilgrims have neither returned nor have contacted anyone.

Seven persons have lost their lives, including one each from Ambala, Faridabad, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Rewari and Yamunanagar districts, he said.