Rudraprayag, July 30 -- The Kedarnath Yatra was suspended on Thursday after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall blocked the trekking route near Gaurikund, while debris and boulders also disrupted traffic on the Kedarnath Highway near Munkatiya.

A massive landslide occurred around 200 metres ahead of the Gaurikund Gate, with a large amount of debris and boulders falling onto the trekking route and completely blocking access to the pilgrimage path.

Following the incident, the administration immediately suspended the pilgrimage as a precautionary measure and shifted stranded pilgrims to safe locations.

Teams from the police, district administration, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and other concerned departments rushed to the spo...