An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale struck near the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand on Monday, an official statement issued by the National Centre for Seismology said.
Sisters Jyoti Upreti and Neerja Upreti, hailing from the village of Hudaiti in Pithoragarh district, Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, captivated the audience with their enchanting folk songs performed in three dialects of the state - Kumaoni, Garhwali, and Jaunsari.
As heavy rainfall and cloudbursts hit Uttarakhand, a vehicle and a bridge got washed away in Nachti drain on the Lipulekh border of border tehsil Dharchula of Pithoragarh district, breaking the connection of Om Parvat Kalapani with Gunji.
Bolero fell into a ditch at Hokra, in the Munsiyari block of Pithoragarh district. The police and administration teams reached the spot. These people going to visit the temple were residents of Bageshwar," said IG Kumaon Nilesh Bharne
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