New Delhi: News of continuing natural disasters in the Himalayas have led to concerns among pilgrims and residents in the last few days.

An avalanche on the morning of September 3 from the Sumeru mountain near Kedarnath has led to concerns for Char Dham Yatra pilgrims, who have begun travelling once again after floods in the region.

The New Indian Express has quoted the District Disaster Management Officer at Rudraprayag, Nandan Singh Rajwar, as having said that the avalanche took place at 7.30 am and that no loss of life or property took place.

According to the Office of Disaster Management Authority, the report said, "The avalanche occurred in a part of the glacier located in the upper region of Charbari Tal, about four km from Kedarnath."

The avalanche led to a cloud of snow that was visible for five to seven minutes.

The report notes that the water of the Saraswati, too, has increased.

Last month, incessant rain and the increase in water levels all the rivers in Uttarakhand had led to the Char Dham Yatra pausing for two days.

Badrinath cave-in

Meanwhile, Hindustan Times has reported that land below a stretch of highway leading to Badrinath, one of the stops on the Char Dham Yatra, has caved in and, despite efforts, has kept sinking.

The land is a 100-kilometre stretch between Pursari and Maithana, which the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) have tried to fill up and level.

However, the land below this stretch has continued to cave in towards the Alaknanda river. The report notes that erosion at the base of the river is to blame.

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