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NO RESPITE YET AS INCESSANT RAIN AND LAND-SLIDES CONTINUE IN UTTARAKHAND

UTTARKASHI, Jul. 24, 2023 (TBINN)

Traffic has been suspended and the Yamunotri pilgrimage halted as boulders continue to fall at many places on Yamunotri Highway for the last three days as persistent rains continue to wreak havoc in the Uttarkashi District of Uttarakhand, officials informed.

District Disaster Management’s official of Uttarkashi, Devendra Patwal, said that due to boulders falling continuously for the last three days, the traffic on both sides of the road has come to a complete stand-still. Significantly, due to this, there has been a break on the Yamunotri pilgrimage, leaving many commuters including pilgrims and locals passenger stranded, the official said.

“Big boulders fell off from mountains t8day morning, further exacerbating the woes of commuters,” official disclosed.

According to the Chamoli Police, a stretch of 60 to 70 metres of Badrinath Highway, Kameda, was washed out due to intermittent rains, thus, the highway has got blocked for traffic.

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