Pithoragarh (Uttaranchal) July 10: The Kailash- Mansarovar yatra came to an abrupt halt on the third day of the pilgrimage today when landslides blocked the road at Teentola ,nearly 15 kms from Dharchula, leaving the pilgrims stranded at Tawaghat, police said. Public works department personnel were pressed into service to clear the road, superintendent of police, Pithoragarh, Vijay Bhatia, told a news agency. The first batch of 16 pilgrims who had reached Dharchula town yesterday had left by bus for Mangati this morning. From Mangati, the last motorhead in Pithoragarh district, the pilgrims would start an arduous trek of 200 km to Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet ,officials said. Bureau Report