The pilgrimage to Kedarnath shrine which had been halted temporarily from July 16 due to inclement weather was resumed on Sunday morning only to be suspended again till July 29.
According to information received from Rudraprayag district disaster management office, about 100 pilgrims had left for Kedarnath on Sunday but the pilgrimage was then suspended till July 29 due to inclement weather forecast. Meanwhile, five persons died due to landslide in Dharchula area of Pithoragarh district.
In Rudraprayag district, the Rishikesh-Kedarnath National Highway (NH 109) is open till Sonprayag while the Guptkashi-Kalimath motor road is closed due to debris near the Kalimath bridge. light rain was experienced at linchauli and Kedarnath on Sunday. In Chamoli district, the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway (NH 58) is open for traffic.
The Chamoli-Karnprayag-Tharali motor road is closed for traffic due to debris while the Karnprayag-Gwaldam national highway is blocked by debris at Narayanbagad.A total of 37 link roads are blocked in the district. In the Uttarkashi district, the Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway (NH-108) is blocked at Gangnani with the Border Roads Organisation working to reopen the road for traffic.
The Rishikesh-Yamunotri national highway (NH-94) is open for traffic.In Pithoragarh district five persons including two women died and three were injured due to landslide debris at the Byaldhar village in Dharchula Tehsil on Sunday afternoon. The injured were administered first aid by ITBP.
Elsewhere in the State, 37 rural motor roads are closed for traffic in Pauri district, seven motor roads are closed in Dehradun district, 16 rural motor roads are closed in Almora district, 15 rural motor roads are closed in Nainital, 46 rural motor roads are closed due to debris in Champawat and five rural motor roads are closed in Bageshwar.