Uttarakhand rains: Yamunotri, Badrinath NH blocked; tourists stranded
Monsoon fury in Uttarakhand: Due to relentless rainfall and thunderstorm across North India, Yamunotri National Highway was blocked at many places due to falling debris near Gangnani in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district.
Uttarkashi district disaster management officials said that due to heavy rains near Gangnani in the Barkot area, there has been a lot of debris and stones on the Yamunotri National Highway.
Scores of commuters, including tourists as well as locals are stranded in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi after the Yamunotri National Highway was blocked.
Visuals from the area show vehicles being stuck in debris, leaving commuters stranded for hours.
Meanwhile, waterlogging was also seen inKasturba Gandhi residential school.
A team each from the State Disaster Response Force team and the fire brigade was immediately sent to the spot to carry out relief work, they added.
Meanwhile, Chamoli police took to their Twitter handle and wrote, "The roadway is blocked due to debris at Nandprayag, Belakuchi, and Pagalnala on the Badrinath National Highway."
बद्रीनाथ राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग पर #नन्दप्रयाग_बेलाकुची, व #पागलनाला में मलबा आने के कारण सड़क मार्ग अवरूद्ध है। pic.twitter.com/UtoYwmHgzO — Chamoli Police Uttarakhand (@chamolipolice) July 22, 2023
In Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places over Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Tehri, Pauri and Nainital in the next 24 hours.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday reviewed the progress of relief and rescue works in Damkothi in Haridwar district in connection with waterlogging in the area.
He also asked the higher officials to keep an eye on the situation continuously.
- With inputs from agencies
