Landslides, Floods Triggered By Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc In Uttarakhand And Himachal, Several Roads Blocked

Heavy rains in the hilly states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh have caused havoc, with the destruction of infrastructure due to landslides and waterlogging in several parts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert for heavy rains in several districts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, raising concerns about more destruction in the hilly terrain.

A cloudburst in the Manikaran Valley of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh led to flooding of the Tosh Nala on Monday night, washing away the bridge connecting Tosh village and cutting off access. Two shops were destroyed, and several homestays and restaurants were damaged in the incident. On Tuesday, authorities built an alternative bridge to rescue 200 stranded tourists from the village. 

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In Uttarakhand, heavy rain caused the Badrinath Highway to remain blocked for 12 hours, stranding over 2,000 passengers. Debris fell on the highway in Langasu and Gulabkoti early Tuesday morning. While the road was cleared in Langasu by 9:30 AM, it took 12 hours for the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to restore vehicular movement in Gulabkoti.

Heavy rain continues in the mountainous regions of Uttarakhand, causing continuous blockages on Char Dham Yatra routes. The Badrinath highway was severely affected, causing significant delays and inconvenience to travellers.

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Weather Forecast 

The IMD issued an orange alert for very heavy rainfall in the districts of Kangra, Una and Sirmaur on Wednesday. Following this, similar warnings have been issued for Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur for the next two days.

In Uttarakhand, an orange alert for heavy rainfall has been issued for Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital and Champawat on Wednesday, with the possibility of continued heavy rain in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar for the following two days.