Uttarkashi, July 7 -- A bridge at Ojri on the national highway leading to Yamunotri in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district was washed away due to heavy rainfall in the region on Monday, officials said.

The incident, which occurred on Monday morning, has disrupted road connectivity to Yamunotri, Uttarkashi Police said, adding that restoration work is underway.

Meanwhile, heavy rains lashed parts of Rudraprayag district on Monday morning.

Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an alert on Sunday for heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand for the next four days. Heavy rainfall is expected in districts including Uttarkashi, Tehri, Bageshwar, Dehradun, and Rudraprayag.

Heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag and adjacent areas of Uttarak...