U’khand highway blocked due to massive landslide, travellers re-routed | Video

Uttarakhand’s National Highway-109 is currently blocked due to debris accumulated after a massive landslide in the area, news agency ANI reported. The highway is located near Tarsali Village in the Rudraprayag district.

All the travellers who had been crossing the highway were stopped and re-routed to a safe location, ANI quoted district magistrate Mayur Dixit. The official said vehicular movement on the highway would be resumed once the roads are cleared of the debris.

A video tweeted by ANI showed large amounts of debris rolling down from a hill in the area, blocking the highway and bringing the traffic to a standstill. The state witnesses heavy rains every year and such incidents are a common occurrence.