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Rain havoc: Debris falls on Badrinath highway, road blocked, many vehicles stranded | News India

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Dehradun, 24 August (HS). The havoc of rain in the hilly state of Uttarakhand is not stopping. Due to this, there are landslides at some places and rocks are breaking and falling at other places. On Friday, due to a pile of stones and debris near Pursadi on the Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district, traffic on the highway was closed and many vehicles got stuck on the road. However, vehicles are being sent through alternative routes.

Director of State Meteorological Center Dr. Bikram Singh has issued an alert regarding heavy rain. He has also warned about landslides and mountain falls. After heavy rains, incidents of landslides are being reported from many places. On Friday, due to debris near Pursadi on Badrinath National Highway, the wheels of vehicles suddenly stopped on the highway and a long queue was formed. Many vehicles got stuck on the road. Apart from this, due to closure of Badrinath Highway near Nandprayag, the movement of vehicles is being done through Nandprayag-Kothiyalsain alternative route.

vehicles being sent via alternate route

Due to heavy landslides between Nandprayag and Chamoli on the Badrinath National Highway, the road was blocked at two places since morning. After this, long queues of vehicles were formed on the highway. To make the traffic smooth, the police is lining up the vehicles and sending them to Chamoli via the Nandprayag-Kothiyalsain alternative route.

Rivers and streams are in spate, there is danger of landslides on the mountains

Let us tell you that due to the rain in Chamoli, the rivers and streams are in spate. Due to the rain, the risk of landslides on the mountains has increased. The police has appealed to the passengers to travel only after seeing the weather update.