This is the moment a huge landslide tore down a mountainside today (September 5th) in northern India and blocked a road.

Footage filmed on the Mandi-Kully Highway near Dwada in Himachal Pradesh, shows boulders rolling onto the road and a cloud of dust engulfing the area.

According to reports, the landslide left several vehicles stranded on the highway.

Police have stopped traffic and authorities are working to clear the road, according to local reports.

Traffic on a highway was disrupted following a massive landslide in northern India's Himachal Pradesh on September 5.

The incident took place on Mandi-Kullu Highway near Dwada in Mandi district.

According to reports, the locals informed the police department, who rushed to the spot to assess the situation.

The dramatic visual shows loose rocks raining down the steep mountain slope.

Almost instantly, a cloud of dust engulfed the entire area accompanied by a massive roar.

According to reports, the landslide left several vehicles stranded on the highway.

The Mandi district administration, along with the police officers, has engaged its workforce and machinery in the region to clear the debris but said it would take time to restore the traffic movement on the highway.

As a precautionary measure, the police have stopped traffic on the highway until the road is cleared of the debris.