Uttarakhand: A massive landslide was reported in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. Around 300 travellers were stranded between Dharchula and Gunji after the Lipulekh-Tawaghat road, 45 kilometres above Dharchula and near Lakhanpur, was washed away 100 metres after a major portion of a hill fell on the road.
The district administration said to the media, “On the outskirts of Pithoragarh, the Lipulekh-Tawaghat motor road, 45 km above Dharchula, near Lakhanpur, has been washed away 100 meters due to a landslide. About 300 people are trapped in Dharchula and Gunji.”
Uttarakhand | On the outskirts of Pithoragarh, the Lipulekh-Tawaghat motor road, 45 km above Dharchula, near Lakhanpur, has been washed away 100 meters due to a landslide. About 300 people are trapped in Dharchula and Gunji: District Administration pic.twitter.com/2h04xWSdUL
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The road is likely to reopen to traffic in two days, according to reports.
The weather service has issued a dust storm and thundershower warning for the state’s Almora, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Garhwal, Hardwar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar, and Uttarkashi districts.
The police have also issued an advisory, advising all pilgrims to remain in safe areas.
They added, “Pilgrims please stay at safe places, do not travel unnecessarily, and park vehicles at safe places, landslides/geo. Travel only when the weather is clear.”
“All the devotees coming for Yamunotri and Gangotri Dham Yatra are requested to plan their journey after taking the weather forecast, keep rain cover, umbrella and woollen/warm clothes with them during the journey.”
