A massive landslide triggered by rainfall occurred near Balinallah on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur on Sunday, crushing a petrol pump under its debris.
An entire house was filled with debris after the landslide that followed the Tharali cloud burst incident. However, the work to restore the damaged infrastructure in Tharali is underway after a cloudburst in the early hours of August 23 caused mass destruction.
Work of clearing the debris is currently underway while traffic has been stopped at a safe distance, Uttarkashi police has said. In Yamunotri NH, a tree fell on the highway near the Gyanoti location, with fire teams and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed 'deep grief' over the death of a young woman after she got buried under debris following cloudburst late Friday night in Tharali area of Chamoli district, said a press statement from CMO.
Visuals shared by the Uttarakhand Department of Information and Public Relations on X showed the river's water flowing just a few feet away from people's doorsteps, as the high currents wash away the dirt, and any loose debris coming in contact with it.
"Late last night, a tragic report of a cloudburst was received in the Tharali area of Chamoli district. The district administration, SDRF, and police have reached the spot and are engaged in relief and rescue operations. In this regard, I am in constant contact with the local administration
The efforts are being led by District Magistrate Prashant Arya, who has assured residents that the lake will be drained soon and all necessary safety measures are being taken.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed Secretary, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, Vinod Kumar Suman, to coordinate with the district administration and take appropriate steps for channelisation to drain out the water from the lake formed due to debris in the Syan
Multiple agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Police, Revenue, Health, Food Supply, and Public Works Department (PWD), are working to open the recently formed temporary lake in the Harsil area as soon as possible.
Two people have died after debris fell from a mountain on the Gangotri Highway in the Dabrani area of Uttarkashi, claims Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Rescue teams in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) districts continued to dig through mud and debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by days of heavy monsoon rainfall claimed the lives of at least 344 people in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa within 48 hours, officials said, according to the Express Tribu
J-K Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma said rescue teams evacuated injured first and cleared debris, aided by army and disaster forces. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reported 55 bodies recovered as rescue continues, prioritising relief and rehabilitation amid challenging conditions.