Rishikesh-Badrinath highway Weather Alert : Monsoon has become active once again. It has been raining heavily since late night in many states including the country’s capital Delhi-NCR. On the other hand, it has been raining heavily on the mountains for the past few days. Due to heavy rains, incidents of landslides and floods are coming to the fore. Nature continues to wreak havoc in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
तोताघाटी में पहाड़ से 100 मीटर ऊपर भूस्खलन के कारण NH-58 ऋषिकेश-बद्रीनाथ राजमार्ग बंद कर दिया गया है: टिहरी जिला मजिस्ट्रेट मयूर दीक्षित, उत्तराखंड pic.twitter.com/9zeh68CUJo
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Life has come to a standstill in both the states. NH-58 Rishikesh-Badrinath highway has been closed due to landslide in Uttarakhand. On the other hand, today is the sixth day of search and rescue operation in Himachal. We have retrieved 16 bodies till yesterday. According to the Meteorological Department, there is no relief in the coming days as well.
#WATCH खोज एवं बचाव अभियान का आज छठा दिन है। हमने कल तक 16 शव निकाले। जिन 4 अन्य शवों की सूचना मिली है उनके लिए तलाशी अभियान जारी है। NDRF, SDRF और सेना की टीमें मौके पर मौजूद हैं। हम सब कुछ मैन्युअली कर रहे हैं: नफीस खान, इंस्पेक्टर, NDRF, हिमाचल प्रदेश https://t.co/Ka1FvlsX4A pic.twitter.com/iQvFX2g7xn
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Himachal: 6th day of rescue operation, 16 dead bodies recovered
Several incidents of landslides are coming to the fore after heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh. NDRF Inspector Nafees Khan said that today is the sixth day of the search and rescue operation. We retrieved 16 bodies till yesterday. The search operation is on for the other 4 bodies that have been reported. NDRF, SDRF and Army teams are present at the spot. We are doing everything manually.
#WATCH हिमाचल प्रदेश: शिमला के भूस्खलन प्रभावित इलाकों में खोज एवं बचाव अभियान जारी है। pic.twitter.com/kHs81WfS8X
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NH-58 Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway closed
There is hue and cry in Uttarakhand as well. Tehri District Magistrate Mayur Dixit said that the NH-58 Rishikesh-Badrinath highway has been closed due to a landslide 100 meters above the mountain in Totaghati. According to SDRF Uttarakhand Police, relief and rescue operations are underway in the landslide-affected area at Jakhan village on Langha Road, Dehradun.
- Heavy rains continue in many states of the country
- Landslides and floods disrupt life in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
- NH-58 Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway closed
- Meteorological Department alert, rain likely to continue in coming days
Uttarakhand
- Several incidents of landslides and floods have been reported in Uttarakhand due to heavy rains
- NH-58 Rishikesh-Badrinath highway is closed due to landslide
- Many villages have been cut off due to floods.
- Normal life thrown out of gear due to heavy rains
Himachal Pradesh
- Several incidents of landslides and floods have been reported due to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh.
- Many roads have been closed due to landslides
- Many villages have been cut off due to floods.
- Normal life thrown out of gear due to heavy rains
meteorological department alert
- The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for heavy rain in many states of the country.
- The Meteorological Department has said that rain is likely to continue in the coming days as well.
- The Meteorological Department has advised people to be alert and stay safe
security measures
- Do not go out of the house during heavy rain
- Avoid water logging around the house during rains
- Do not work with electricity during rain
- keep your home safe during rain
- Take care of your children and elders during rain
Get frequent updates from the Meteorological Department
Get frequent updates from the Meteorological Department
Follow the alerts of the Meteorological Department
**stay safe
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