Uttarakhand rain mayhem: Landslide kills 4, schools shut; heavy rain in Himachal today
Uttarakhand Rains: Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh brace for heavy rain from August 22-24, as the IMD issues an 'orange alert'. A recent landslide in Uttarakhand's Tehri district left 4 dead. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an 'orange alert' for heavy to very heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from August 22-24.
Flash floods are moderately likely in the catchment regions of Chamba and Mandi, with wet conditions forecast until August 26.
This deluge could lead to landslides, flash floods, rising river levels, and crop damage, warns the meteorological agency. These hilly states have witnessed considerable devastation and fatalities due to relentless rainfall in recent months.
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In Uttarakhand's Tehri district, a landslide struck Chamba, resulting in four fatalities including two women and a 4-month-old infant, as confirmed by local police.
Rescuers have retrieved four bodies while searching for a missing individual continues, according to senior police official Navneet Singh Bhullar.
The taxi stand near Chamba police station, impacted by the landslide, might also have trapped additional vehicles.
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Classes from 1 to 12, along with anganwadi centers in Bhilangana, Chamba, Narendra Nagar, and Jaunpur within Tehri district, are closed due to an imminent heavy rain warning spanning the next two days.
Uttarakhand grapples with heavy rainfall, causing landslides and flash floods in various locales.
The weather department has issued an orange alert for five districts, including Dehradun, Pauri, Nainital, Champawat, and Bageshwar.
Anticipate heavy rain in these areas, with the potential for lighter to moderate rainfall across other districts, as per meteorological forecasts.
- With inputs from agencies
