City
Epaper

Uttarakhand Rains: Debris blocks Badrinath Highway in 7 places

By ANI | Updated: October 19, 2021 08:35 IST

The Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has been completely blocked due to debris at seven places following incessant rains over the last 48 hours, the district administration said on Tuesday.

Open in App

The Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has been completely blocked due to debris at seven places following incessant rains over the last 48 hours, the district administration said on Tuesday.

There has been a power cut as well since Monday night in several areas including the district headquarters.

As a precautionary measure, the Badrinath Char Dham Yatra has been halted, and passengers en route to Badrinath Temple were stopped in safe places.

According to the district administration, 2,500 devotees, who had gone to Badrinath, are still stationed at the Badrinath Temple waiting for the highway to re-open.

However, the rain continues to lash the state and Badrinath received fresh snowfall this morning.

The water level in the Nandakini River has also rose significantly raising an alarm.

As per Meteorological Centre Dehradun, Chamoli received 19.8 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours.

National forecasting agency, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Uttarakhand with a forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the state and heavy rainfall has been predicted for the next few days.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday took detailed review on the situation in the state.

He took stock of the situation from the disaster control room of the state's secretariat.

Meanwhile, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Monday rescued occupants of a car that got trapped in near the swollen Lambagad nallah near Badrinath National Highway.

State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police rescued around 22 devotees stuck at Jungle Chatti who were returning from Kedarnath Temple. They were shifted to Gauri Kund. One 55-year-old devotee, who found it difficult to walk was shifted on a stretcher.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Badrinath char dham yatraGauri kundIndia Meteorological DepartmentChennai met departmentRegional meteorological department of delhiRegional meteorological departmentThe india meteorological departmentImd regional meteorological centreIndia meteorological department regional
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalBadrinath Temple Prepares to Shut Its Doors for Winter on This Date – Last Chance for Devotees!

MumbaiMonsoon 2025: Southwest Monsoon Hits Maharashtra on May 25,10 Days Ahead of Schedule

MaharashtraMaharashtra Weather Update: Thunderstorms With Rain and Gusty Winds Likely in Pune, Raigad and Other Districts in Next 3–4 Hours

Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai: Civic Chief Reviews Pre-Monsoon Preparedness, Issues Strict Directives

MaharashtraBMC Steps Up Pre-Monsoon Preparedness Ahead of Southwest Monsoon Arrival in Mumbai

National Realted Stories

NationalPM Modi aims to make India developed nation by 2047, says Haryana CM

NationalDutch chip giant ASML lauds PM Modi for being accessible to investors

NationalKarur stampede: VCK slams TN govt for not filing case against Vijay

NationalTejashwi Yadav targets Bihar’s NDA govt on caste census

NationalDelhi Police busts adulterated desi ghee racket; 1,625 kg seized, six arrested