Rudraprayag, June 15 -- One person was killed and two others sustained injuries after a landslide struck a walkway to Kedarnath near Jangalchatti in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, prompting authorities to suspend the Kedarnath Yatra from Sonprayag until further notice.

According to a statement from the Rudraprayag Police, the landslide was triggered by continuous heavy rainfall, which caused large amounts of debris and stones to fall onto the trekking route, blocking and damaging the walkway to Kedarnath Dham.

Officials further noted that a yellow alert has been issued for the region, predicting continuous rainfall throughout the week and as a precaution and in view of the safety of the devotees, the footpath to the Kedarnath Dham ...