At least 15,000 tourists have been trapped near Vishnuprayag on the Badrinath route due to a landslide in Uttarakhand, new agency ANI reported on Friday.
More details on the incident are awaited.
Uttarakhand: Landslide near Vishnuprayag on Badrinath route; Almost 15,000 tourists stranded. pic.twitter.com/5sTQ63eTQv
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 19, 2017
The incident happened a few days after India Meteorological Department warned in a Twitter post that "landslide" could take place due to rain.
FLASH: #RainAlert to #Uttarakhand for this week,will be high from tomorrow&massive from this Wed to till this weekend #Landslide possible
— @i'md Weather (@imd_weather) May 8, 2017
It may be mentioned that thousands of people from across the country visit Badrinath every year as it is a holy town.
Uttarakhand is prone to floods and landslide. In June 2013, a cloudburst had led to sudden floods and landslide, stranding about 1 lakh pilgrims and tourists. Over 5,000 people were believed to have been killed in the devastating incident.
