The traffic to the border region with China has been stalled after the sole motor bridge in Chamoli district leading to the area was washed away near Jumma on the Malari highway. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has started working on preparing an alternate route to the Jumma Nala. More than a dozen villages have lost connection after the bridge across the Jumma Nala was washed away on Tuesday. The activity which led to the destruction of the struction started on Monday night but the authorities had stated then that the situation is under control.
