The moment a major landslide burst into a terrifying shower of rocks in the Himalayas.

The earth came loose, causing the boulders to cascade down onto a highway below.

Fortunately, no one was hurt. Officials had anticipated the landslide and stopped traffic, clearing the area.

The incident occurred near Ojri Dabarkot in Uttarkashi district of Uttarkhand, India, on September 1.

The landslide blocked the Yamunotri highway for more than 12 hours as officials deployed several diggers to remove loose earth and rocks.

The highway is a popular route for pilgrims heading towards sacred Hindu shrines in the Himalayas.

Vikram Singh, who was on his way to the Badrinath temple, said that the "boulders rained like pebbles. It looked like someone was shooting them with a shotgun. Fortunately, we could enjoy nature’s show from a safe distance.”

This was the moment a major landslide burst into a terrifying shower of rocks in the Himalayas.

The earth came loose and cascaded down raining boulders on a highway below.

Fortunately, no one was hurt as officials had stopped traffic and cleared the area anticipating the landslide.

The incident occurred near Ojri Dabarkot in Uttarkashi district of Uttarkhand, India, on September 1.

The landslide blocked the Yamunotri highway for more than 12 hours as officials deployed several diggers to remove the earth and rocks.

The mishap brought traffic to a standstill on the highway, which is a popular route for pilgrims heading towards sacred Hindu shrines in the Himalayas.

Vikram Singh, who was on his way to Badrinath temple, said: “Boulders rained like pebbles. It looked like someone was shooting them with a shotgun. Fortunately, we could enjoy the nature’s show from a safe distance.”

Police have cautioned that the area remains extremely dangerous due to landslides and asked pilgrims to travel only under their supervision.

Rains have lashed several states of India triggering floods and landslides, which have killed thousands of people this year.

The state of Uttarkhand, nestled in the Himalayas, is among the severely affected states largely due to a spate of landslides.