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Loss of Life: Heavy Rain in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister’s Alert for Char Dham Yatris, 2 died

In the path of an “orange alert” issued by the Met office for numerous districts, severe rains thrashing several regions of Uttarakhand on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of two individuals in rain-related events.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami advised Char Dham pilgrims to start their journey only after getting a weather update. On Sunday, the meteorological office has predicted that there will be isolated areas of heavy rain in the Nainital, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Dehradun, Tehri, and Pauri districts. In case of inclement weather, he pleaded with the pilgrims to halt their yatra and adhere to the meteorological department’s prognosis.

In case of inclement weather, he pleaded with the pilgrims to halt their yatra and adhere to the meteorological department’s prognosis. Numerous highways were blocked by landslides caused by the constant rain, and the Ganga and other rivers now have higher water levels.

A landslip that occurred in the Rudraprayag district resulted in a 50-year-old man losing his life after his car became stuck under the rubble. Anil Bisht was named as the deceased. The official reported that two further automobiles were also damaged. Another incidence occurred in the Kandyal village of Purola tehsil of Uttarkashi district, where a young man was killed and three other people were hurt while transplanting in a field. Abhishek (20) has been named as the dead.

In order to handle emergencies promptly, Dhami instructed the officials to stay in continual contact and coordination with the districts facing excessive rain. According to the Met department, Haridwar saw the most rainfall over the previous 24 hours (78.5 mm), followed by Dehradun (33.2 mm), Tehri (26.2 mm), Pauri (15.1 mm), and Pithoragarh (12.6 mm).

Dhami likewise urged district officials to be on high alert and to prepare the police, the State Disaster Response Force, and medical professionals for any eventuality by making the necessary preparations.

The chief minister urged those who live close to rivers and streams to exercise additional caution. He also told the officials to make adequate arrangements at night shelters so that the people who have to leave their homes.

Numerous highways were blocked by landslides caused by the constant rain, and the Ganga and other rivers now have higher water levels.

Taushif Patel
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