Speaking to ANI, Sub-Inspector DS Uniyal said, "We stopped traffic on both sides after the landslide and opened it after some debris was cleared. Restoration efforts are currently underway, and vehicular flow has resumed partially."
According to the status report issued by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) on Friday, the death toll data includes 26 road accident deaths during this period and a total of 43 deaths so far, owing to monsoon fury
In a post on X, Rudraprayag Police wrote, "The pedestrian track at Chhodi Gadhere, one kilometre ahead of Gaurikund, has been damaged due to a landslide, as a result of which, the Kedarnath Dham Yatra has been temporarily halted."
DC Rana, Special Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Revenue Department and Disaster Management, addressed the media in Shimla on Wednesday, providing detailed figures on the ongoing monsoon crisis in the state.
Devotees are being transported to safer places using transportation facilities near Silai Band and Ojari, after heavy rains and landslides damaged the Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district.
At least 51 people have lost their lives and 22 others are missing in Himachal Pradesh as torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides continue to wreak havoc across the state during the ongoing monsoon season, according to the latest official data.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated that the Maharashtra Tourism Minister had spoken to the Uttarakhand government to facilitate the safe rescue of tourists stranded in Uttarakhand.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde exuded confidence on the win of Mahayuti in the Maharashtra elections and stated that the public had given a landslide victory to the party for all the public welfare done.
Landslides triggered by heavy rains have been recurring across Uttarkashi district, hampering road connectivity and posing challenges for both locals and tourists.