40 devotees trapped in a landslide on Kedarnath route, SDRF rescued them:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Heavy rains are being witnessed in Uttarakhand these days. Due to this, incidents like landslides are happening in different areas. Meanwhile, more than 40 devotees returning from Kedarnath got trapped in the landslide caused by continuous rain in Sonprayag. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has successfully rescued 40 devotees stranded near the Sonprayag landslide area. The official said that due to heavy rains, a landslide occurred at 10 pm on Monday night, due to which the road was blocked and many devotees got trapped there due to sudden debris fall. Let us tell you that after this incident, SDRF teams were immediately sent to the spot and a rescue operation was carried out at night to rescue the pilgrims.

Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand

Let us tell you that heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand. Due to this, people are facing a lot of problems. Chamoli Police said, 'A landslide has been seen near Badrish Hotel on Badrinath National Highway. Traffic on Yamunotri National Highway has been badly affected. Some parts of the highway between Silai Band and Ojri have been washed away due to continuous rain.' Uttarkashi Police said, ‘Yamunotri National Highway is closed at two places. It may take time to restore the route. SDRF, NDRF, Police and Forest Department officials are present on the spot to handle the situation, who are helping the devotees and local people to pass through temporary paths.’

Electricity and water services disrupted

Apart from this, essential services have also been affected in many areas due to continuous rain in Uttarakhand. Electricity supply has been disrupted in areas like Agrakhal, Chamba, Jakhindar and Dugmander, while water supply was affected in some parts of Chamba block. Let us tell you that the Char Dham Yatra was postponed for 24 hours on Sunday after a cloudburst near Barkot. However, this journey was started again from Monday. Let us tell you that two workers were killed and 7 others went missing in this incident.