Rainfall activity has decreased in the southern part of the country, however, incessant rainfall continues to batter the hill state of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and the Northeastern states.
National highways leading to the Himalayan shrines of Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri were blocked by debris following landslides at different points.
Amid the ongoing heavy rainfall from Sonprayag onwards in Uttarakhand, the Kedarnath Yatra has been stopped once again for ensuring the safety of the pilgrims, Rudraprayag district administration said on Saturday.