Dehra Dun: Fresh landslides triggered by rains in Uttarakhand on Monday blocked national highways leading to Badrinath and Gangotri.
The landslides blocked Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway at Karnprayag area in Chamoli district and Rishikesh- Gangotri road at Gangnani area in Uttarkashi, officials said.
Personnel from Border Road Organisation and Public Works Department have been pressed into service to clear the debris and reopen the routes for the traffic, they said.
Meanwhile, most parts of Uttarakhand continued to receive rains that have claimed 15 lives so far this season in the state.
PTI
The landslides blocked Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway at Karnprayag area in Chamoli district and Rishikesh- Gangotri road at Gangnani area in Uttarkashi, officials said.
Personnel from Border Road Organisation and Public Works Department have been pressed into service to clear the debris and reopen the routes for the traffic, they said.
Meanwhile, most parts of Uttarakhand continued to receive rains that have claimed 15 lives so far this season in the state.
PTI
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