Uttarakhand: Landslide kills 5 pilgrims in Rudraprayag district, blocks Kedarnath Highway

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Also read: IMD warns of landslides in THESE states for the next 3 days, several highways blocked Rescue efforts led to the discovery of the buried vehicle on Friday, from which the remains of five individuals were recovered, including the Gujarat resident. The Rudraprayag police are currently pursuing further investigations into the incident.

The Guptkashi-Gaurikund highway, the route to Kedarnath Dham, was rendered impassable for traffic on Friday. The destructive landslide had severely damaged and washed away approximately 60 meters of the roadway.

Also read: Weather LIVE updates: 5 killed in landslide in Rudraprayag; CM Dhami assures necessary help to flood-affected people Residents and travellers in the lower areas, including Chowki Jawadi, Kotwali Rudraprayag, Chowki Tilwada, Thana Agastyamuni, and Kakdagad, are grappling with disruptions due to the incident. The region, including Rudraprayag, has experienced persistent rainfall over the past few days.

Adding to the concerns, the Meteorological Department has issued 'Red' and 'Orange' alerts from August 11 to August 14 across the majority of Uttarakhand's districts. (With inputs from ANI)