Char Dham Yatra suspended for 24 hours amid heavy rain alert in Uttarakhand
Pilgrims who have reached
Rishikesh
are being held there, while those who have moved further along the route are being stopped at safe locations.
A red alert for heavy rainfall has been issued by the Meteorological Department for several districts in the state.
The Char Dham Yatra, which includes visits to the sacred sites of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri, attracts thousands of devotees each year.
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