A section of Jaipur's historic Amer Fort, measuring nearly 100 feet, collapsed on Saturday following heavy rainfall, triggering panic among tourists and staff at the site, an official confirmed.
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
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.
According to the NDMA advisory, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expected to see scattered showers and thunderstorms. The authority cautioned that isolated heavy downpours could trigger flash floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in mountain valleys.
A car swept away by intense water flow in Kathua was recovered with a crane, with State Disaster Response Force teams actively conducting rescue operations. Authorities remain alert amid challenges posed by heavy rainfall and water surges.
A cloudburst struck the Tharali area of Chamoli district late on Friday night, prompting immediate relief and rescue operations by the district administration, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and police teams.
"In view of heavy rainfall, tomorrow, 23 August (Saturday), all government, non-government, and private schools from classes 1 to 12, along with all Anganwadi centers, will remain closed in Pithoragarh district," the Uttarakhand DIPR mentioned in a post on X.
Following heavy rainfall in Porbandar for two consecutive days and subsequent waterlogging, the situation became normal on Friday. District Collector SD Dhanani said that one woman lost her life after she was struck by lightning.
During the meeting, CM Dhami apprised the Union Minister about the extensive damage to infrastructure, particularly in the Dharali area of Uttarkashi district, following heavy rainfall and a cloudburst earlier this month.
The cumulative loss report, covering June 20 to August 21, 2025, shows that rain-related deaths were caused by landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, lightning, fire, snake bites, avalanches, electrocutions, falls from steep slopes, and other mishaps.
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.