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Floods & Landslides in Uttarakhand, Badrinath Yatra Disrupted

Heavy rains have continued to worsen the situation in Uttarakhand.

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Heavy rains caused flood-like situation in Uttarakhand on Saturday. The rains have affected normal life and disrupted pilgrimage to Badrinath. The highway leading to the Himalayan shrine was choked with boulders falling from hillsides in the wake of landslides.

The impact can be seen in these videos by ANI.

Heavy rains have continued to worsen the situation in Uttarakhand.
Photo from a landslide in Ukhimath on Saturday. (Photo : ANI)
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The MeT department forecast very heavy rains over the next 48 hours in the mountainous areas of the state, especially the disaster-prone Pithoragarh, Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts where torrential rains may trigger flash floods and landslides. The department asked people as well as authorities to be alert.

Heavy rains have continued to worsen the situation in Uttarakhand.
Gangotri temple flooded as a result of the spate in River Ganga after heavy rainfall. (Photo : ANI)
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“We need to be watchful over the next 48 hours... very heavy rains within a few hours may lead to flashfloods, cloudbursts and landslides. So people must be alert,” MeT office Director Vikram Singh said. He advised Char Dham Yatris to follow weather alerts and move strictly in accordance with instructions issued by the administration.

Pilgrims bound for the Himalayan shrine have been asked to wait in safe locations built for them en route the shrine till the highway is cleared of obstructions, the Disaster Management office in Chamoli said.

Heavy rains have continued to worsen the situation in Uttarakhand.
Rainfall causes River Alaknanda to reach danger mark, submerging temples. (Photo : ANI)
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As per the latest updates provided by the MeT department, Haldwani in Nainital district received the maximum of 100 mm of rains followed by Mussoorie 96 mm, Srinagar 88.2 mm, Dehradun 74.8 mm, Ukhimath 66.3 mm, Nainital 56 mm and Haridwar 53 mm.

Dehradun MeT office Director said an improvement in weather conditions is expected from 18 July onwards when rainfall is likely to drop.

Heavy rains have continued to worsen the situation in Uttarakhand.
Waterlogging in Haldwani, Uttarakhand. (Photo : ANI)

(With inputs from PTI.)

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