Dehradun, June 8 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Uttarkashi, 5 Jun: The Yamunotri National Highway near Syana Chatti was suddenly blocked today during the Char Dham Yatra after a landslide brought down debris and stones from the hillside, completely obstructing the road. This led to the formation of long queues of vehicles on both the sides of the landslide area. For safety reasons the police administration immediately halted traffic temporarily and advised travellers to remain at safe locations.

According to information, a large quantity of debris fell on to the road near Syana Chatti today. On receiving the report, National Highway authorities rushed machinery to the site and began clearing operations. JCBs and other equipment have been deploy...