Dehradun:

A pilgrim slipped into a gushing river while clicking a selfie on the trekking route to the Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand.

The incident occurred near Rambada when he was on his way to the shrine, triggering a frantic rescue operation by his friends and locals.

A dramatic rescue footage showed the man clinging on to some boulders, braving the strong water currents of Mandakini river.

The rescuers used ropes to reach out to him, showed the video. The unidentified man was later pulled out.