Debris of a house that collapsed after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains, at Madrasu in Dehradun. (Image: PTI)
Incessant rains leading to landslides and flood-like situation continued to affect daily life in Himachal Pradesh, even as more heavy showers are predicted from Monday.
The Met office in Shimla issued a ‘yellow alert’ for heavy rain today and an ‘orange alert’ for heavy to very heavy rain from August 22 to 24.
At least 330 people have lost their lives due to rains and floods in this year’s monsoon, as per home ministry data. Last week, the state was hit by at least 25 landslides and one cloudburst.
Amid an ‘orange alert’ issued in Uttarakhand, heavy rains resulted in two casualties. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the disaster control room and urged Char Dham pilgrims to stay updated with the weather conditions before starting their journey.
Heavy rains lashed various parts of Uttarakhand on Sunday amid an ‘orange alert’. (Photo: Representative Image)
Two people were killed in rain-related incidents as heavy rains lashed various parts of Uttarakhand on Sunday amid an ‘orange alert’ issued by the Met office for several districts.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the disaster control room here to review the situation and advised Char Dham pilgrims to proceed on their journey only after taking a weather update.
The weather office has forecast intense spells of rain at isolated places in Nainital, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Dehradun, Tehri and Pauri districts on Sunday.
“I appeal to the devotees that in case the weather turns bad, they should stop their yatra and follow the forecast of the Meteorological department,” he said.
Incessant rain triggered landslides, blocking a number of roads, while the water level has risen in several rivers, including the Ganga.
A 50-year-old man was killed when his vehicle got trapped under the debris following a landslide in Rudraprayag district. The deceased was identified as Anil Bisht. Two other vehicles were also damaged, the official said.
In another incident, a youth was killed and three others were injured while transplanting in a field in the Kandyal village of Purola tehsil of Uttarkashi district. The deceased has been identified as Abhishek (20).
Dhami directed the officials to maintain constant communication and coordination with the districts experiencing excess rain so that emergencies can be dealt with on time.
Debris and stones also damaged several vehicles parked on roadsides in Shimla that received 99.2mm of rainfall in the past 12 hours.
Excessive rainfall has caused widespread waterlogging, creating roadblocks across several parts of Himachal Pradesh. (Image: Jagran File Photo)
As Southwest Monsoon steadily sweeps over many parts of the country, there has been a respite from the scorching hot conditions. Due to heavy rain, as many as twenty roads, including the National Highway 5 near Theong in Shimla were blocked, the state emergency operation centre said.
Excessive rainfall has caused widespread waterlogging, creating roadblocks across several parts of Himachal Pradesh. Heavy rain lashed several parts of the state since Friday. Debris and stones also damaged several vehicles parked on roadsides in Shimla that received 99.2mm of rainfall in the past 12 hours. A key road in Shimla was also blocked due to heavy rain, as reported by news agency PTI.
The Meteorological Office in Shimla also issued an orange warning, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall along with lightning and thunderstorm in isolated parts of the state on June 25 and 26 and the department has also issued a yellow warning indicating thunderstorm and lightening on June 27 and 28.
Kataula region in the Mandi district received maximum rainfall of 163.3mm and it was the wettest place in the state. Sinhuta received 160mm, followed by Kasauli with 145mm, and Kangra with 143.5mm.
The capital city Shimla recorded 99.2 mm of rain followed by Gohar 81mm, Jubbarhatti 76.5mm, Pandoh 74mm, Sundernagar 70mm, Pachhad 65.2mm, Mandi 58.5mm, Kufri 58mm, Mashobra 52mm, Dhaulakuan 48.5mm, Dharamshala 47mm, Solan 44mm, and Nahan got 39mm, as reported by PTI.
