Rain related incidents claim five lives in Uttarakhand

In Uttarakhand, heavy rains have caused landslides in hilly areas, waterlogging, and rising water levels in major rivers of the state. Rain-related incidents claim six lives in the state.

In Bhilangana block of Tehri district, three people have died due to rain-induced landslides, while two children were killed in a roof collapse incident in Roorkee tehsil, Haridwar district.

On the other hand, as a precautionary measure, 200 pilgrims have been halted at safer locations due to partial damage of a 25-meter stretch of the Kedarnath yatra route at Bhimbhali.

The damage was caused by a landslide triggered by heavy rain last night. In light of the weather alert, registration processes for Chardham yatra at the centers in Haridwar and Rishikesh will be suspended today.

The NDRF, SDRF, police, and other emergency services, including hospitals, are on high alert.

Rudraprayag District Magistrate Saurabh Gaharwar said that there was an incident of cloudburst at Bhim Bali on the Kedarnath walking path, causing a landslide that damaged about 20-25 metres of the path.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has spoken to the Disaster Management Secretary regarding the heavy rains in various areas of the state and took stock of relief and rescue operations.