The Badrinath national highway was blocked on Thursday following a landslide triggered by heavy rain near Chhinka in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded.
It caused a huge traffic jam on the road leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded. Efforts are on to clear the rubble and restore traffic along the route at the earliest, they said.
The Chamoli administration has distributed drinking water and snacks to the stranded pilgrims. Many places in Chamoli district had been lashed by heavy rains on Wednesday night.
Published 29 June 2023, 10:06 IST