Uttarakhand: Char Dham Yatra temporarily suspended due to heavy rain forecast

Dehradun, July 7 (IANS) The ongoing Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand will remain suspended on Sunday due to the severe weather alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for July 7-8.

Garhwal District Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey issued an order to this effect late on Saturday, asking pilgrims on their way to temples not to go any further and to remain where they are.

He appealed to the pilgrims not to travel beyond Rishikesh in view of the heavy rains and landslides on various routes predicted by the meteorological department.

Pilgrims are advised to continue only when the weather is clear.

The IMD on Saturday issued an alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in all districts of Uttarakhand on Sunday and Monday.

–IANS

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