Mussoorie, July 2 -- Heavy monsoon rain lashed Uttarakhand on Thursday, triggering landslides, boulder falls and rising river levels that temporarily disrupted the Badrinath and Kedarnath pilgrimages, damaged houses in Chamoli district and put authorities across the state on high alert amid forecasts of more intense rainfall.

The downpour blocked key stretches of the Char Dham Yatra routes in Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts, while swelling rivers and streams prompted heightened monitoring, precautionary evacuations in vulnerable areas and emergency response measures as the IMD warned of continued heavy rain, landslides and flash floods in the coming days.

The Badrinath National Highway was temporarily closed after mud and debris enter...