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.