Uttarakhand: Parts of Arako-Chinva motorway collapse in landslide, commuters stranded  

Mori (Uttarakhand) [India], August 5 (ANI): A large number of commuters have been left stranded on the Arako-Chinva motorway in Modi village, situated on the borders of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh due to a landslide that occurred on Saturday morning, according to the district administration.

Parts of the road have collapsed in the landslide, officials said.

In addition, dozens of villages have been isolated, said the district administration. 

Further details are awaited. 

Significantly, torrential rains in the state led to multiple landslides in several parts. 

Earlier in the day, a portion of Gangotri National Highway caved in due to a landslide near the Forest Department office at Lisa Depot in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi disrupting vehicular movement

According to officials, a stretch of around 60 meters has caved in and the area is close to an airstrip said to be strategically important.

On Thursday, the Gangotri National Highway, 500 meters ahead of Bhatwadi, stood closed to traffic due to falling of debris.