Mussoorie, July 30 -- The Kedarnath Yatra trek was suspended on Thursday after a major landslide blocked the pedestrian route near Gaurikund, as heavy rainfall triggered landslides and road closures across Uttarakhand, prompting authorities to issue fresh weather warnings.

Officials said mud, boulders and an uprooted tree blocked the route. Pilgrims were stopped at Sonprayag and will be allowed to proceed only after the route is declared safe.

District disaster management officer, Rudraprayag, Nandan Singh Rajwar said rescue and relief teams, along with officials from the concerned departments, were rushed to the site immediately after information about the landslide was received.

"Efforts to clear the debris and restore the route are ...