Uttarakhand: Landslide Debris Blocks Badrinath Highway, Damages Vehicles

Due to the blockage of the highway and the link road, the Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts are not able to receive even essential commodities.

Landslide debris has blocked Uttarakhand's Rishikesh-Badrinath highway and has damaged dozens of vehicles in Sirobagad. The link road of Khankhra-Khedakhal-Khirsu has also been blocked due to landslides. The landslides were triggered due to incessant rains in the area from the past 4 days, disrupting the lives of the local residents. Due to the blockage of the highway and the link road, the Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts are not able to receive even essential commodities. Ever since the work of All Weather Road on the Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway, the danger of landslides has increased multifold; the area receives landslides even during light rain. The highway is being cleared but will take several hours to complete.