A part of Badrinath National Highway (NH-7) has been washed away due to the rise in the water level of the Lambagad drain owing to the heavy showers since late Friday night in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, officials said on Saturday.
According to Chamoli Police, 50 meters of the highway have been washed away following incessant rainfall.
“Falling debris and a rise in the water level of the Lambagad drain due to constant rainfall since Friday night have caused 50 metres of the NH-7 road to be washed away,” said the Police.