DEHRA DUN: Landslips, triggered by heavy rain, blocked two key highways connecting Rishikesh, Gangotri and Badrinath in Uttarakhand on Thursday, leaving hundreds of people stranded.
The landslips occurred on the Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway at Nalupani in Uttarkashi district and the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway at Chhinka in Chamoli district, sources in the Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre said.
Police and Border Roads Organisation personnel were pressed into service to clear the debris and open the roads to vehicular traffic.
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