"The rescued individual had got trapped on the Badrinath highway while he was on a trek. He was injured while returning from the trek and was therefore unable to cross the obstructed road," said the official.
Unprecedented rains and flash floods over the last two months have thrown life out of gear in the district. The commuters are facing troubles due to the landslides, shooting stones, uprooting of trees and heavy rain. The roads are closed and are facing trouble due to the heavy rain here.&
The National Highway-58 Rishikesh-Badrinath highway has been closed due to a heavy landslide up to 100 meters from the mountain in Totaghati, said an official on Saturday.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) protest planned against the alleged death of a student at Jadavpur University was interrupted and blocked by the police on Friday.
The Badrinath National Highway has been blocked in several areas of the Chamoli district, as a result of heavy rainfall in the state, said officials on Tuesday.
As incessant rains wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, triggering landslides that blocked key roads and brought down houses as well as caused the deaths of over a dozen people, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the loss of lives at various places in the state is extremely distre
Due to intermittent rains in the Chamoli district, from Sunday night, the Badrinath national highway has been blocked due to debris triggered by a landslide. Many vehicles have been buried under the debris.
The National Highway-5 from Parwanoo to Solan has been blocked intermittently due to rock, mudslides and landslides following heavy rainfall in the state, said an official statement on Sunday.
National Highway 205 (NH 205) was on Sunday blocked at Dakesh in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh due to a landslide, said authorities. They also said that two trucks and one light motor vehicle were damaged in the landslide
"The National Highway 5 near Chakki Mod near Parwanoo in Solan district is closed again due to the landslide. Restoration work is underway,' the Solan police informed.