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 India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a red alert and predicted heavy rainfall with lightning in six districts of the state for the next twenty-four hours.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday planted saplings at Guchhu Pani (Rovers Cave) in Dehradun under the program 'Salute to the Heroes' organised under the 'Meri Mati Mera Desh' campaign.
ifty-two people have died and around 37 have been injured till now due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand that triggered landslides and flash floods in several places in the State, according to official estimates.
Brijesh Bhatt, District Disaster Officer of Tehri Garhwal, said that the Rishikesh-Chamba National Highway-94 is closed due to heavy debris and boulders coming near Bagadhar.
Horses and mules plying on the Chardham Yatra route of Kedarnath and Yamnotri Dham will now drink hot water and also take rest at night. Only hot water will be used for cleaning them. On the orders of the Nainital High Court, the Uttarakhand government has given its consent for the facilitie
The Guptkashi-Gaurikund highway leading to Kedarnath Dham has been completely blocked for traffic due to falling rocks and debris from the top hill near Tarsali under Chowki Phata, said officials, adding that here, about 60 meters of the road has been badly damaged and washed away.
A man was rescued by Uttarakhand's State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) after being trapped between two streams of a river due to a landslide in the Tarsali area of Rudraprayag district.