Monsoon: Red alert in Uttarakhand; Delhi witnesses heavy rains
Amid heavy rainfall, landslides, and flood-like conditions in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert. The districts of Nainital, Bageshwar, Tehri, Pauri, and Pithoragarh in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand have shut schools. Traffic and flight services were hit in Delhi after heavy rainfall across the capital.
Heavy rainfall warning in 7 districts
The IMD warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in seven districts-Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital, Haridwar, Champawat, and Udham Singh Nagar. "This could lead to medium to major landslides and blocking of highways," the alert said, and advised those living next to streams to remain alert. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has also instructed officials to be on alert for any disaster-like scenario.
Torrential rains in Uttarakhand
As monsoon raged through the state on Tuesday, several districts witnessed water logging, landslides, and road blockages. Rishikesh-Kedarnath highway was also affected, along with 89 rural roads. Houses collapsed in Kapkot village as the Chamoli district, the site of the disastrous 2021 flash floods, witnessed heavy rainfall. National Highway 58 also caved in at Joshimath due to incessant downpour.
School bus washed away in floodwaters
Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms in Delhi
About 40 flights were delayed and three diverted after heavy rainfall in Delhi on Wednesday. At least 15 departure and 25 arrival flights were delayed due to a massive downpour, PTI reported. The capital also witnessed waterlogging and traffic jams on certain roads, even as low-lying areas were submerged. The IMD has predicted cloudy skies and moderate to heavy rains for next three days.
Rains lash Delhi
Cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district
A cloudburst over villages scattered across the India-Tibet border areas led to the inundation of a few villages in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Tuesday. While the number of lives lost is yet to be estimated, overflowing canals and muddy waters led to several villages submerging. The state disaster management authorities said that the cloudburst damaged a small bridge, a crematorium, and several orchards.
