Rudraprayag, Aug. 13 -- The Kedarnath Yatra on Wednesday has been halted for three days due to heavy rainfall warnings in Uttarakhand. Pilgrims are being stopped at Sonprayag and Jawadi police posts, with barricades set up to prevent them from proceeding further.

The district administration closed the yatra from August 12 to August 15 as a precautionary measure to ensure pilgrim safety.

When around 100-150 pilgrims tried to force their way past the barricades at Sonprayag, the police intervened and stopped them without any major incidents. Superintendent of Police Rudraprayag, Akshay Prahlad Konde, confirmed that the situation was brought under control without any issues.

Superintendent of Police Rudraprayag Akshay Prahlad Konde said, ...