India, Aug. 31 -- Heavy rains lashed across Uttarakhand with a vital bridge at Tamak Nala in Chamoli district, connecting Jyotirmath with Malari near China border, being completely washed away by a strong river current at 2 am on Sunday, leading to loss of road connectivity to the border areas.

Acting on the instructions of Chamoli district magistrate Sandeep Tiwari, district disaster management teams have rushed to the area where the bridge has been washed away in Malari to initiate relief and restoration efforts in the affected villages, said Anuj Kumar district information officer.

In a separate incident in Chamoli district, due to landslides in Jilasu and Hunz area, three cowsheds were damaged in Girsa village, leading to the death ...