Monsoon fury in Uttarakhand: Part of Gairsain-Karnprayag NH-109 washed away in Chamoli
Monsoon Mayhem in Uttarakhand: Due to the overnight rains in Uttarakhand, a part of Gairsain-Karnprayag National Highway -109 has been washed away in Chamoli. The road was washed away about 15 meters near Kalimati on Thursday night.
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Due to the crumble of NH-109 in Chamoli district, people travelling from Gairsain to Karnprayag and Nainital were stranded on both sides of the road.
A traffic upto 15 meters have formed on both sides of the highway.
The road on the Badrinath National Highway has also been blocked due to debris falling from the hill near Chhinka as a result of incessant rains.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand | Due to heavy rains in Chamoli district since last night, a part of Gairsain-Karnprayag NH 109 washed away near Kalimati. People going from Gairsain to Karnprayag and Nainital are stranded on both sides of the road. pic.twitter.com/ZeR69uKCtp — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) July 21, 2023
The Meteorological Department has also issued orange alert in seven districts of Uttarakhand. The seven districts which are likely to receive heavy rainfall and thunderstorm are Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Haridwar, Nainital, Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar.
The northern states in the country have been battered by heavy rains. Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir have received torrential rains this month.
Landslides and flash floods have caused loss of lives and property in the hilly states of Himachal and Uttarakhand.
Meanwhile, a total of 58 NDRF teams have been deployed in flood-affected states for rescue and relief work in coordination with State administrations.
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16 teams of the NDRF have been deployed in Delhi, 11 teams in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand each, and 10 teams in Punjab and Haryana.
- With inputs from agencies
