Heavy rains led to landslide in Munkatiya near Sonprayag in Uttarakhand on Thursday (July 3). The pilgrimage to Kedarnath has been suspended temporarily as a precautionary measure.The road has been completely blocked by the landslide debris and stones at Munkatiya sliding zone, police told PTI.
Some pilgrims returning from Gaurikund were trapped in the sliding zone but were rescued by State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel and brought safely to Sonprayag, they said.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Aerial visuals of the rise in water level of Alaknanda River in Rudraprayag. pic.twitter.com/4P268jr3zZ— ANI (@ANI) July 3, 2025 On July 2, the SDRF rescued around 40 devotees stranded in the Sonprayag landslide zone while returning from Kedarnath Dham. Debris suddenly fell late at night near Sonprayag on the way to Kedarnath Dham, due to which more than 40 pilgrims returning from Kedarnath Dham were stranded from around 10 pm yesterday. The SDRF later rescued them.#WATCH | Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand | SDRF rescued around 40 devotees stranded in the Sonprayag landslide zone while on their way back from Shri Kedarnath Dham. Debris suddenly fell late at night near Sonprayag on the way to Kedarnath Dham, due to which more than 40 pilgrims… pic.twitter.com/3raGuM5PJ0— ANI (@ANI) July 3, 2025
