At least 10 people have died, and both a concrete bridge and a footbridge on the Kedarnath route have been damaged amid Uttarakhand rains, according to State Disaster Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Thursday. "All Chardham paths are open, except for Kedarnath's walkway. However, 100 additional routes are impeded, and efforts are underway to free them," according to the Chief Secretary stated ANI report. 

Earlier on Thursday, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected disaster-affected districts and met with officials at the State Emergency Operation Centre to evaluate rescue and relief efforts amid Uttarakhand rains.