At least 300 people have been left stranded following a landslide in Uttarakhand바카라™s Pithoragarh on Thursday.
According to the report in NDTV, the landslide has left crucial road damaged.
바카라śThe travellers were left stranded in Dharchula and Gunji after the Lipulekh-Tawaghat road, 45 km above Dharchula, near Lakhanpur, was washed away 100 meters after a large part of the hill fell on the road,바카라ť it said.
It added: 바카라śOn 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.바카라ť
According to reports, the road is expected to be opened for traffic after two days.
The weather department has issued an alert for dust storm and thundershower Almora, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Garhwal, Hardwar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar and Uttarkashi districts of the state, it said.
The police have also issued an advisory and has asked all the pilgrims to stay in safe places, it 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," they added, the report mentioned.
"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 woolen/warm clothes with them during the journey,바카라ť the report quoted the official communique.Â
