The Rudraprayag Police of Uttarakhand took to their social media X account on Thursday and issued a warning to all the residents and commuters to limit their movements near the Sonprayag main market as a large part of the road was washed out due to river erosion and hill cracking.
"Heavy to very heavy rainfall at many places, with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places, is likely to occur in districts of the Kumaon region. Heavy rains have also been forecast in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Pauri districts of Uttarakhand," said the weather department.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the District Magistrates of all the concerned districts to remain on high alert regarding the forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in nine districts of the state by the Meteorological Department tomorrow on July 7.
Rudraprayag Police, Uttarakhand, shared information on X and posted, "The Rudraprayag Gaurikund NH 107 is blocked in the Doliya Devi (Phata) area. Efforts are underway to open the road."
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rudraprayag, Dr Vishakha Ashok Bhadane told ANI, "There was an avalanche from above Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath at around 5 am today. But there has been no loss of life or property."
In line with the instructions of the Chief Minister, Additional Chief Forest Conservator, Forest Fire and Disaster Management has directed the Regional Divisional Forest Officer, Almora, Champawat, Garhwal, Bageshwar, Mussoorie, Lansdowne, Nainital, Civil Almora, Uttarkashi, Tehri, Tons, Pit
Expressing grief over the Rudraprayag bus accident that claimed the lives of 14 people, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that the transportation department has been given an order to probe the incident.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami thanked the people of Rantoli village for their contribution to the relief and rescue operations undertaken by the administration after the Rudraprayag road accident.
At least 14 people were killed as a tempo traveller carrying 26 passengers fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Saturday after which the Uttarakhand government directed an investigation into the accident.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed deep sorrow over the Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand accident and extended his condolences to the bereaved families.
"An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000," the Prime Minister Office stated on X.