Landslide in Uttarakhand blocks Rishikesh-Gangotri highway 

A landslide in Uttarakhand has blocked the Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway, cutting off Gangotri and other villages.

A landslide occurred on Tuesday morning near Sungad in Uttarakhand, blocking the Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway which leads to the Sino-India border, officials said. The landslide has cut off Gangotri and around 11 villages on way to the Himalayan temple, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) officials said. Efforts are on to clear the road and restore traffic on the route, they said.