Uttarakhand: IMD issues yellow alert; forecasts heavy rainfall in eight districts | Check Details
Dehradun, August 8: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a yellow alert, forecasting substantial rainfall in eight districts of the state.
Warnings have been issued by the weather department for intense rainfall in the districts of Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital, and Champawat. The IMD also mentioned that there is a possibility of rainfall in Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, and Udham Singh Nagar. Earlier in the day, a section of Shri Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple near the river Tamsa crumbled due to the impact of heavy rainfall that persisted since Monday evening in Dehradun district.
"Amidst heavy downpours since the previous night, a part of the Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple near River Tamsa collapsed and caused a lot of damage to the temple property," said the founder of the temple, Acharya Bipin Joshi on Tuesday.
He added that as soon as the Tamsa river started taking a formidable shape due to the rains, the temple premises were completely vacated.
"All the deities of Lord Ganesha Maharaj, Mata Vaishno Devi, Ram Darbar, Hanuman Ji Maharaj, Lakshmi Narayan Bhagwan were also put to sleep," he added.
Damage has been caused to the structure of the temple. However, no human loss or injuries have been reported, he said.
The Uttarakhand Police on Sunday said three persons had died and the search operation for the missing persons was still underway after a landslide at Gaurikund.
Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok also confirmed the death of three persons, adding that 20 persons were still missing in a massive landslide that occurred on the Kedarnath Yatra route in Gaurikund.
He further said 17 of the missing people were of Nepali origin. “Nearly 17 of the missing people are of Nepali origin. Search operation of the police and SDRF is underway”, DGP said.
Uttarakhand Secretary Disaster Ranjit Sinha and Commissioner Garhwal Mandal Vinay Shankar Pandey along with DM and SP Rudraprayag reviewed the search and rescue operation for the missing persons.
- ANI
