Uttarkashi, July 19 (ANI): Hindus undertaking the journey to popular pilgrimage route known as “Char Dham Yatra” in Uttarakhand have been left stranded due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall. The pilgrimage to four temple towns of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri attracts hundreds of thousands of devotees every year. Heavy rains have lashed the state over the past few days and a landslide blocked the crucial Gangotri highway near Raturi Sera village. The tourists and pilgrims in the state are now waiting for the roads to open. The Public Works Department is engaged in the clearance work but is facing problems due to continuous falling of stones and rock particles. As a safety measure, the administration has now stopped all the people in Srinagar municipal board of Uttarakhand and has also prohibited them from going further. Meanwhile, senior sub-inspector of Uttarkashi town, Santosh Kumar, said the roads will open soon.
