The Char Dham Yatra was temporarily halted on August 14 and 15 after traffic was disrupted due to landslides following heavy rains in Uttarakhand. Due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand, the water level of Ganga river has increased in Rishikesh.
Uttarakhand Weather Update: The Char Dham Yatra was temporarily halted on August 14 and 15 after traffic was disrupted due to landslides following heavy rains in Uttarakhand. Due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand, the water level of Ganga river has increased in Rishikesh.
उत्तराखंड में भारी बारिश के बाद भूस्खलन के कारण यातायात बाधित होने के बाद 14 और 15 अगस्त को चार धाम यात्रा अस्थायी रूप से रोक दी गई। pic.twitter.com/n8N3HMYBD7
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) August 14, 2023
A resort collapsed due to heavy rains
Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar told that a resort collapsed due to heavy rains in Mohanchatti of Pauri district, 5 people got buried. A ten-year-old girl has been pulled out alive from under the debris while four people are still buried. All these people are residents of Kurukshetra in Haryana. The search operation of the police and SDRF is going on at the spot.
पौड़ी जिले के मोहनचट्टी में भारी बारिश के कारण एक रिसॉर्ट ढह गया, 5 लोग दबे। मलबे के नीचे से एक दस साल की बच्ची को जिंदा निकाला गया है जबकि चार लोग अभी भी दबे हुए हैं। ये सभी लोग हरियाणा के कुरूक्षेत्र के रहने वाले हैं। मौके पर पुलिस और एसडीआरएफ का सर्च ऑपरेशन जारी है: उत्तराखंड… pic.twitter.com/OiiHYKGLqG
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) August 14, 2023
A college building collapsed due to incessant rains in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
#WATCH उत्तराखंड: देहरादून में लगातार हो रही बारिश के कारण एक कॉलेज की इमारत ढह गई।
(सोर्स: देहरादून पुलिस) https://t.co/L8NO2pthRI pic.twitter.com/fPOYwucUQq
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) August 14, 2023
Meteorological Department issued red alert
Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar told that the Meteorological Department had issued a red alert. It has been raining heavily since August 12, especially in the Garhwal region. Roads are closed at all places and police and SDRF teams are on alert. Cloud burst in Chamoli and Uttarkashi Mori area. There has been heavy waterlogging in Rishikesh. We appeal to all people not to go to hilly areas.
Waterlogging situation in Rishikesh as well
Due to incessant rains in Uttarakhand since last night, there was water-logging at many places in the areas around Rishikesh. Life in IDPL, Shyampur, Gumani Wala, Saline Source was disrupted due to rain water. SDRF teams are engaged in rescue operations at all places and people have been shifted to safer places, said an NDRF spokesperson.
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