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House Plunges Into Gorge After Hillslope Collapse Along Uttarakhand Highway

A house has reportedly plunged into a gorge after a hillslope gave way along a highway in Uttarakhand, per a Moneycontrol report citing video visuals. Location, casualties, and highway status are not yet confirmed.

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Current Summary

The Disaster Management Department in Tehri Garhwal has confirmed that a landslide occurred near shops at Kaddukhal on National Highway-707A on Thursday, damaging an old vacant building, per a News Arena India report dated July 9. This is the first official confirmation of the incident. Earlier media reports by The Tribune, Hindustan Times and Moneycontrol, citing video footage, had described a hotel and a house collapsing near Surkanda Devi Dham at Kaddukhal after a hillslope gave way; the official statement refers to one old vacant building, which suggests the structure was unoccupied. Kaddukhal lies on the Chamba–Mussoorie route. Whether the highway is blocked, whether nearby structures are at risk, whether anyone was injured, and the restoration timeline have not been confirmed. The collapse comes amid heavy rain and IMD alerts across Uttarakhand.

What We Know

A house plunged into a gorge after a hillslope gave way along a highway in Uttarakhand, per a Moneycontrol report published July 9 citing video visuals.
Hindustan Times (July 9) reports the landslide occurred near Kaddukhal, in Tehri Garhwal district, citing video footage.
The landslide damaged a building along the highway; Kaddukhal lies on the Chamba–Mussoorie route.
Two outlets — Moneycontrol and Hindustan Times — have now reported video visuals consistent with the same collapse.
A hotel and a house collapsed within seconds in the landslide near Surkanda Devi Dham, per The Tribune citing video footage (July 9).
The collapse site is near Surkanda Devi Dham at Kaddukhal on the Chamba–Mussoorie route in Tehri Garhwal.
The Tehri Garhwal Disaster Management Department has confirmed a landslide occurred near shops at Kaddukhal on NH-707A on Thursday, July 9.
The department says an old vacant building was damaged in the incident, suggesting the structure was unoccupied.
Earlier media reports had described a hotel and a house collapsing; the official account refers to one old vacant building.

What Is Still Unclear

The location of the collapse and the highway involved
Whether anyone was inside the house or was injured
Whether the highway is blocked or traffic is affected
Whether nearby structures or residents are at risk
Any response from the district administration, PWD, or BRO

What Changed

9 Jul, 10:20 am
Official confirmation: The Disaster Management Department in Tehri Garhwal said on Thursday that a landslide occurred near shops at Kaddukhal on National Highway-707A, and that an old vacant building was damaged. This clarifies earlier media reports, which had described a hotel and a house collapsing; the official statement refers to one old vacant building, suggesting the structure was unoccupied. The official statement also places Kaddukhal on NH-707A.
9 Jul, 08:10 am
The Tribune (July 9) reports that a hotel and a house collapsed within seconds after a landslide near Surkanda Devi Dham in Tehri Garhwal, citing video footage. This is the first report indicating a hotel was also destroyed in the collapse. Surkanda Devi Dham is located at Kaddukhal on the Chamba–Mussoorie route, consistent with earlier reports of the incident. Casualties, occupancy of the structures, and road status remain unconfirmed.
9 Jul, 07:50 am
Hindustan Times (July 9) reports, citing video footage, that a massive landslide near Kaddukhal damaged a building along a highway in Uttarakhand. Kaddukhal lies in Tehri Garhwal district on the Chamba–Mussoorie route. This appears to be the same incident earlier reported by Moneycontrol as a house plunging into a gorge after a hillslope collapse. Whether anyone was inside the building, whether there are injuries, and whether the highway is blocked remain unconfirmed by the district administration or police.
9 Jul, 03:50 am
Signal detected: House Plunges Into Gorge After Hillslope Collapse Along Uttarakhand Highway

Background

Monsoon rains routinely trigger slope failures and landslides along Uttarakhand's hill highways between June and September.