# Chamoli villagers use excavator bucket to cross landslide-hit road 2026-08-08T10:29:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Villagers in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, are risking their lives by using the bucket of a Pokland excavator to cross a damaged stretch of the Deval-Van motor road, NDTV reports. Heavy rain and landslides have repeatedly blocked the road with debris and boulders, leaving locals with no safe alternative to reach the other side. A video shows people crammed into the excavator's bucket as it swings over the hazardous section. The road remains cut off, underscoring the fragile connectivity in the hill district during the monsoon season. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - ndtv.com Tags: Chamoli, excavator, landslide, Monsoon, road safety, Uttarakhand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chamoli-villagers-use-excavator-bucket-to-cross-landslide-hit-road/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chamoli-villagers-use-excavator-bucket-to-cross-landslide-hit-road/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.