Amid heavy downpours and a cloudburst in Uttarakhand, several roads in Rudraprayag were washed away on Thursday, July 31, due to river erosion and hill cracking, causing significant trouble for travelers and commuters.
In a post on X, the Rudraprayag Police of Uttarakhand said that they issued a warning to all the residents and commuters, asking them to limit their movements near the Sonprayag main market. A large part of the road there has been washed out due to river erosion and hill cracking.
The police’s post read, “Travel Updates – This is to inform you that due to the heavy rain last night, about 1 km ahead of Sonprayag main market, a large part of the road has been washed out due to river erosion and hill cracking. At present, any kind of pedestrian movement is not possible here.”
Pilgrims have also been alerted in the Rudraprayag district and have been asked to postpone their Kedarnath Dham Yatra given the condition of the motor road and the footpaths beyond Sonprayag.
NDRF, SDRF asked to be on high alert
Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami has asked the NDRF and SDRF teams to be on high alert in areas affected by heavy rain.
In a post on X, the CM said that after the heavy rain across the state, rescue operations were carried out throughout the night and people were taken to safer places. “Relief and rescue operations are being conducted in Rambada, Bhimbali, Jakhaniyali and other most affected areas,” he added.
(With ANI inputs)