Dehradun: Twenty four hours after a major landslide blocked vehicular traffic on the Rishikesh-Badrinath route, thousands of pilgrims of the 'Chaar Dhaam Yatra' continue to be stranded, an official said today.
However, he said that the road will be cleared very soon and informed that no loss of lives has been reported.
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel are working round-the-clock to clear the debris that has blocked the route at Hathipahad, near Vishnuprayag. So far, around 250 pilgrims have been pulled out from the immediate route of the landslide.
Thousands on both sides of the route have been asked to stay put at various places and not to venture out and face inconvenience.
The Secretary of the Natural Calamities Department said that all the people were safe and that there was nothing to worry about. Officials said food and lodging arrangements have been made on both sides of the route.
The Uttarakhand government has also issued helpline numbers for relatives and families of the pilgrims for information about their near and dear ones.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
However, he said that the road will be cleared very soon and informed that no loss of lives has been reported.
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel are working round-the-clock to clear the debris that has blocked the route at Hathipahad, near Vishnuprayag. So far, around 250 pilgrims have been pulled out from the immediate route of the landslide.
The Secretary of the Natural Calamities Department said that all the people were safe and that there was nothing to worry about. Officials said food and lodging arrangements have been made on both sides of the route.
Advertisement
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Uttarakhand Government Employees Can Now Participate In RSS Activities Uttarakhand Removes Rajaji Tiger Reserve Director, Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Border Roads Organisation Invites Applications For 466 Positions, Details Here AAP Asks Its Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal To Quit Over Atishi Remarks AAP's Atishi To Be Delhi's New Chief Minister, Chosen By Arvind Kejriwal "Your Duty...": Chief Justice On Bengal's 'No Night Shift For Women' Note "He's Boss Even After Congress Lost Thrice": Kiren Rijiju Jabs Rahul Gandhi Study Shows How Long Covid Is Debilitating Children's Health Arvind Kejriwal Resigns After Choosing Atishi As His Replacement Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.