Mussoorie, July 31 -- Char Dham Yatra to Kedarnath was suspended on Wednesday after a massive landslide triggered by heavy overnight rain at Munkatia between Sonprayag and Gaurikund in Rudraprayag district , officials said, adding that a 50-metre road stretch was washed away, cutting off the main route for both vehicles and pedestrians. Rudraprayag superintendent of police (SP) Akshay Prahlad Konde confirmed the suspension of the yatra and said, "The alternative path has also suffered significant damage, making movement unsafe." Restoration is expected to take at least two to three days, if weather permits, he added. Numerous pilgrims were stranded near Gaurikund, prompting urgent rescue operations by the SDRF and NDRF. Ashish Dimri, SDRF SI and head of the rescue team at the site, said a temporary forest route was carved out to bypass the landslide area. "By evening nearly 1,500 pilgrims had been rescued and brought safely to the other side. The operation to assist those still arriving from Kedarnath is ongoing," he said. Divya Singh, a pilgrim from Delhi, recounted her ordeal, "We reached Kedarnath on Tuesday noon, but the route was blocked during our return. SDRF officials escorted us through a forest trail to reach Sonprayag safely." PWD officials attempting to clear the debris with JCB machines were forced to halt operations as large boulders continued to fall from 150 metres above the site amid intermittent rain. "We will resume once the risk reduces," BR Bhatt PWD junior engineer said. Heavy rain continued to lash Rudraprayag, which recorded 16.6 mm of rainfall over the past 24 hours. Another landslide in Ranta Tok in Urgam Valley of Chamoli district damaged two houses. Fortunately, residents managed to evacuate safely, said officials. A bus with 33 Army personnel on board overturned near Sonla on the Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli, officials said. A total of 13 soldiers suffered minor injuries and were taken to Karanprayag Hospital for treatment, they added. In another incident in Ukhimath tehsil in Rudraprayag, a temporary bridge over the Morkhanda River on the Gondar-Madmaheshwar trekking route was swept away by a strong current at around 9.30pm on Tuesday. Pilgrims are using a trolley system operated by the PWD to cross the river, said officials. Meanwhile, one person died and another was injured after a Tata Max vehicle plunged into a gorge near Bhatraunj Khan in Almora district around 5.30am on Wednesday. Police identified the deceased as Mohit Kumar and said the other passenger, Suresh, is being treated at Ramnagar Hospital. The India Meteorological Department's Dehradun Centre has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in parts of Dehradun, Nainital, Pithoragarh, and Bageshwar districts till August 4. Several areas, including Bageshwar (22.2 mm), Almora (17.2 mm), and Chamoli, received significantly above-normal rainfall, the Met department said. On the other hand, districts like Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, and Pauri Garhwal recorded major shortfalls. As of 11am on Wednesday, 94 roads were closed across Uttarakhand, including one National Highway, two State Highways, three BRO roads, and three major district roads. Rudraprayag, Pauri, Bageshwar, and Pithoragarh were among the worst affected. The Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers are currently flowing below their respective warning and danger marks, while water levels in other rivers such as the Ganga and Morkhanda were stable as of Wednesday morning, officials said....