As reported by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the occurrence took place in Helang village along the Badrinath highway, situated between Pipalkoti and Joshimath, during the late evening hours on Tuesday.
In January, land subsidence around Joshimath led to hundreds of residents fleeing their homes, which had developed cracks, and taking refuge in hotels, rest houses and at homes of relatives and friends
Rescuers looked for 20 people who remain missing at rain-hit Gaurikund on the Kedarnath route following a landslide triggered by flash floods two days ago
Uttarakhand Health Secretary R Rajesh Kumar instructed Chief Medical Officers of the state to take steps for the prevention of conjunctivitis and to make people aware of the disease.
A 100-metre stretch of the Gauchar-Badrinath highway at Kamera was washed away on Monday following heavy overnight rainfall, disrupting the pilgrimage to the Himalayan temple
Yamunotri pilgrimage halted as boulders continue to fall at many places on the Yamunotri Highway for the last three days as persistent rains continue to wreak havoc in Uttarkashi.