Uttarakhand State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Wednesday confirmed that although widespread rainfall and moderate snowfall have covered the state, no major damage has been reported so far.
All schools and anganwadi centres will remain closed on Saturday after the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issues an Orange Alert for Uttarakhand for the next 24 hours.
Five skiers were killed in two separate avalanches in the French Alps. Four Norwegian skiers died in Val-Cenis, while a Swiss skier lost her life near Vallorcine. Authorities have issued warnings about heightened avalanche risks in the region.