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WATCH: Massive landslide brings rocks and boulders crashing onto Badrinath-Rishikesh highway

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The Badrinath-Rishikesh national highway was on Saturday closed near Khankra due to massive landslide in the area triggered by incessant rain, news agency ANI reported.</p>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand: Badrinath-Rishikesh National Highway closed near Khankra due to a heavy landslide in the area (16.07) <a href="https://t.co/MyLGrK3HgP">pic.twitter.com/MyLGrK3HgP</a></p>
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/1548469190256099328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Heavy rains have disrupted normal life in Uttarakhand, with landslides resulting in boulders falling on the roads and creating a blockade.</p>

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