Rudraprayag-Badrinath road disrupted due to landslide
With the arrival of the monsoon, there are strong rains in different states of the country. The rains in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh have wreaked havoc. Meanwhile, a major landslide has blocked the Rudraprayag-Badrinath road due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand. Due to this, many passengers are stranded there. Dilpreet, a passenger going to Rishikesh, said that he was stranded on the road for more than four hours. “We were going to Rishikesh, during the time the landslide occurred. The debris and stones have stopped the way. Cranes are working to clear the way,” he told the media. Explain that the authorities have deployed heavy machinery to remove debris and restore general traffic. Efforts are on to reopen the road and ensure the safety of passengers.
Pilgrims advise to avoid unnecessary travel
Significantly, on July 8, a cloudburst was reported near the mouth village of Nandprayag Ghat in Chamoli district. According to the State Disaster Rescue Force (SDRF), no casualties have been reported yet. A team of SDRF has been sent on the spot to assess the ground situation. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains in Uttarakhand for the next four days. Residents and pilgrims have been advised to be cautious and avoid unnecessary travel to sensitive areas. At the same time, the Kedarnath Dham Yatra in Rudraprayag was adjourned for some time after a landslide was damaged due to landslide near Gadre, about one kilometer from Gaurikund. The movement of pilgrims was stopped after the implementation of security measures and the repair work started.
Landslide continues in Uttarakhand
Earlier on June 22, landslides occurred on the walking road of Yamunotri temple in Uttarakhand. During this time two devotees went missing, after which the campaign was carried out by the administration. Let us know that two of the five devotees affected by the landslide from the hill near the nine scissors Bhairav temple, Bhavika Sharma (11), a resident of Krishna Vihar in New Delhi and Kamlesh Jethwa of Mumbai are still missing. The mutilated dead bodies of the two dead were recovered from the rubble the same night, while another devotee of Mumbai, 60 -year -old Rasik Bhai, was taken out in an injured state. Devotees fell into the ditch due to the debris of landslide from the hill and the boulders.
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