At least one was killed, and eight others were injured after a landslide led to the falling of boulders on the Gangotri Highway in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Friday, May 31.
After the incident, Police, SDRF, and NDRF teams reached the accident site and rushed to rescue people injured. According to the Uttarakhand Police, vehicular movement has been stopped for safety and security reasons until further order.
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Uttarakhand Police on X, formerly Twitter, wrote, "On receiving information about a stone falling from a hill near Dabrani on Gangotri National Highway and some people being buried under it, Police, SDRF, NDRF teams are present on the spot, rescue work is underway. Vehicles have been stopped for security reasons. Vehicles will be released after the route is completely safe."
According to the information received, one dead and eight injured have been rescued so far. The injured have been sent to Harshil for treatment.
About 500 vehicles are stranded between Gangotri and Harshil. The work of removing boulders from the route is ongoing. Vehicles will be released only after the route is completely safe.