Heavy rainfall causes flooding in Uttarakhand, check out the videos below:
In Uttarakhand at least 25 people have died in the past two days, as heavy rains triggered floods and landslides in the state. The cloudburst, or a sudden and very heavy localized rainfall, was reported around 5 am and led to flash floods in Ramgarh and Okhladanda blocks.
The water from the Nainital Lake also overflowed onto Mall Road and entered the Naina Devi temple premises. The rescue operations are underway to help the affected.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on the situation in the state and assured him of all the possible help from the Centre.
PM Modi tweeted, “I am anguished by the loss of lives due to heavy rainfall in parts of Uttarakhand. May the injured recover soon. Rescue operations are underway to help those affected. I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being.” Earlier in the day, the prime minister had spoken to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to take stock of the situation in the state.
At least 150 tourists, mostly from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, were stuck in the Lemon Tree resort in the Ramnagar-Ranikhet route, in the district’s Ramnagar area after the water from the overflowing Kosi river flooded it. The local police have sent a bus along with some personnel to rescue them.
There are shocking videos on social media, check them out below:
#WATCH | Uttarakhand:Locals present at a bridge over Gaula River in Haldwani shout to alert a motorcycle rider who was coming towards their side by crossing the bridge that was getting washed away due to rise in water level. Motorcycle rider turned back & returned to his own side pic.twitter.com/Ps4CB72uU9
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2021
First Responders on the Field- Personnel of ITBP carrying out search and rescue operation at Tapovan, Chamoli on the banks of Dhauli Ganga. #UttrakhandFloods pic.twitter.com/o6lbmqH9LG
— Subodh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@SuboSrivastava) February 7, 2021
Prayers for Uttarakhand.
