WATCH Video: Massive Landslide In Chamoli Halts Traffic On Badrinath National Highway In Uttarakhand

Vehicular movement on the Badrinath National Highway in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district was halted for several hours today due to a massive landslide.

A video showed a huge portion of a hill crumbling onto the road, causing significant damage to a part of the highway, as reported by NDTV.

Chamoli Landslide Update

Landslides in the hills have been triggered by heavy rain in parts of Uttarakhand over the past few days. A large number of roads have been blocked, and several villages in Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar districts remain heavily waterlogged due to the incessant rainfall, as reported by Free Press Journal.

The rivers of Uttarakhand are also in spate, with the Alaknanda flowing near the danger mark at Vishnu Prayag near Joshimath. At Vishnu Prayag, the Alaknanda merges with the Dhauli Ganga.

On Friday, the Badrinath Highway was blocked due to falling and piling up of debris at two places in Chamoli. The disruption affected the busy Bhanerpani-Pipalkoti Naga Panchayata road and Angthala road, leaving many commuters and locals stranded, according to a report by news agency ANI.

On Saturday, two tourists from Hyderabad died in Chamoli district after being hit by boulders following a landslide, according to police. Meanwhile, the Char Dham Yatra resumed on Monday after being suspended for a day in view of the weather office's prediction of heavy rain in the state.