The IMD has forecast that Himachal is to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall over next two days and Uttarakhand for next four days.
Amid incessant rainfall which triggered cloudbursts, landslides and roadblocks, over 60 people have died in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as the operations continue to rescue injured citizens and vehicles from under the debris.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that isolated but heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Himachal Pradesh in the next two days and over Uttarakhand and northeast India in the next 4-5 days.
Due to the heavy rainfall, the water levels of Delhi’s Yamuna River breached the danger mark, for the second time this year, on Tuesday.
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday that he was on his way to Kangra, where a dam has overflown creating flood-like situation in low-lying areas. He said, “Around 100 people are still trapped in Kangra, rescue operation is underway. Another body has been recovered in Shimla. The state has suffered a loss of around ₹10,000 crores. It will take around 1 years for us to redevelop the infrastructure of the state.”
Over 800 people have been evacuated from the low-lying areas of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra near the Pong Dam. The evacuation process was a result of increased water level in the Dam due to incessant rainfall. Himachal chief minister Sukhu tweeted on Wednesday, “More than 800 people were evacuated from the low-lying areas of Kangra near the Pong Dam, as their villages became inaccessible due to the elevated water level in the dam reservoir. Evacuation operation is still on as more people are being evacuated.”
in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday due to heavy rainfall. The state’s Education Department issued an order on Tuesday stating, “Whereas, weather conditions in most parts of Himachal Pradesh are still inclement; & whereas, it is being felt that it would be in the interest of Student’s safety that school/colleges remain closed for another 1 day. Therefore, considering the above, the Government of Himachal Pradesh orders to keep all Schools & Colleges (Government as well as Private) closed on dated 16th August 2023.”
One person was killed, and five others were rescued after a building collapsed at Helang near Joshi math in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district late on Tuesday evening. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said they pulled one body from the rubble and search was on to rescue another person buried under the debris.
CREDIT : HINDUSTAN TIMES
