Rain Fury: Landslides blocks on more than 100 roads in Uttarakhand, hit Kedar Yatra | Bharat News

Dehradun/Bageshwar: Landslides starting with heavy and continuous rains across Uttarakhand have blocked roads in many places, disrupted normal life and severely affected the Char Dham Yatra. According to data from the state’s emergency operation center, 113 roads including two national highways were blocked on Thursday. Chamoli district reported the most road barriers on 23, followed by Pithorgarh with 22.The Kedarnath Yatra was temporarily halted on Thursday morning, when a landslide killed a landslide after a landslide killed the important Sonprayag-Gauurikund route near Mancutia around 10pm last night, returning to the temple, more than 40 pilgrims. The State Disaster Response Force opened a temporary route through debris and vacated the pilgrims.Officials said the damaged stretch was not fit for the movement of vehicles, inspiring the officers to deliver the pilgrims to safe places. Currently efforts are being made to restore road.A district police officer said, “The small parking area near Muntia sliding zone and Gaurikund is now open for pedestrian use.”However, the authorities warned that with the expectation of excess rainfall, the route remains dangerous and advised passengers to move forward with caution. The Regional Met Center reported moderate to heavy rains at several places across the state in the last 24 hours, keeping the disaster response teams on alert.The monsoon also adversely affected the pilgrim footfall. While a few weeks ago, the Char Dham Yatra saw a daily footfall of more than 50,000 devotees, now the number has declined by about 14,000 to 15,000 per day. Kedarnath alone, who was recording more than 20,000 visitors daily, saw a decline in the number of more than 4,000 in recent times. Meanwhile, in Bageshwar, more than 300 families remain at risk due to unstable terrain, especially in Kapkot, where the villagers are demanding that they be evacuated. Diwan Singh, a resident of Kharbagad village, said, “The top hill is collapsing, and the river is erasing the land below. Our village is in the shadow of disaster. We have recently suffered significant damage in the rain and have been left to go anywhere. ,Kapkot SDM Anil Rawat acknowledged the vulnerability of the region. “While the situation is currently under control, the entire region is geologically sensitive. The exact position of Kharbagad will be known only after a wide geological study, will be held soon.”