Continuous heavy rainfall has caused the water level of the River Ganga to rise significantly at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, with water seen touching the idol of Lord Shiva at the ashram's Aarti Sthal.
Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force, with the help of the forest team, rescued 22 people who were reportedly lost on the Neelkanth road in Rishikesh region of Uttarakhand's Dehradun district, according to SDRF.
In a post on X, Pushkar Singh Dhami wrote, "Upon reaching the District Hospital in Haridwar, I inquired about the well-being of the devotees injured in the accident on the Mansa Devi Temple road. I obtained detailed information from the doctors about the health condition of the injured an
AIIMS Rishikesh Director Dr Meenu Singh said that four people are in critical condition after the stampede at Haridwar's Mansa Devi Temple on Sunday morning.
"The injured are being treated. Some have been referred to AIIMS Rishikesh. Our priority is that they get good treatment and recover soon. A toll-free number has also been issued. Magisterial inquiry has been ordered and ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Lokeshwer Singh shared details on the enhanced arrangements, which include the deployment of two drones for aerial surveillance over key routes and traffic management.
In view of the rising water level of the Ganga river in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh, teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local police have issued appeals to the public to stay in safe areas as continuous rainfall has led to an increase in the water levels of the river.
While speaking to ANI, Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said that the pilgrimage had been halted temporarily as a precautionary measure. "I have given instructions to the police and administration officials to stop the pilgrims in Haridwar, Rishikesh, Srinagar, Rudrapray
CM Dhami urged everyone to follow the guidelines issued by the administration and emphasised the importance of prioritising public safety, especially for PCS examination candidates scheduled to appear on Sunday.
Passenger movement has been temporarily halted after the Badrinath-Rishikesh highway was blocked due to falling debris at Sirobgad on Saturday. The heavy rainfall across several districts in Uttarakhand led to the blockage, forcing passengers travelling to Badrinath, Kedarnath, and Hemkund S
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday visited AIIMS Rishikesh to meet the passengers injured in the tragic bus accident that occurred a day earlier in Rudraprayag district.
The mother and brother of Sumit Kumar, the driver injured in the bus accident in Gholthir, Rudraprayag, reached AIIMS Rishikesh, where Sumit is being treated.