Uttarkashi, July 3 -- Border Road Organisation (BRO) on Thursday worked to clear the land subsidence near Bhatwari on Gangotri Highway in Uttarakhand, stated Uttarkashi Police.

In a post on social media X, the police wrote that efforts were also being made to clear the subsidence on the Yamunotri highway near Silai Band, Ojri and Banas.

"Land subsidence has occurred near Bhatwari on the Gangotri Highway, and BRO is working to clear the route. The Yamunotri Highway is blocked near Silai Band, Ojri, and Banas (Hanuman Chatti) due to landslides/subsidence/highway erosion. Efforts to clear the route are ongoing," the post read.

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