Rudraprayag, June 11 -- One pilgrim died, and another sustained serious injuries after the two fell into a deep gorge while descending through a shortcut route on the Kedarnath trekking path in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, officials said on Wednesday.

According to the District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC), the incident occurred between Pole Numbers 337 and 340 on the Kedarnath pedestrian route when the two young pilgrims were descending via an unauthorised shortcut and slipped into a gorge.

The DEOC said information about the accident was received on Wednesday, following which rescue teams were immediately mobilised to the spot.

Teams from the Sector Officer's office at Badi Lincholi, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF...