The Chief Minister said that the entire district administration, NDRF, SDRF, and all departments are keeping a watch after the red and orange warnings issued by the Meteorological Department.
Speaking to the media in Shimla, DC Rana, Special Secretary to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, said the injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals, while State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local mountain rescue team
In Chamoli, authorities have warned that rivers have reached critical levels and urged residents near riverbanks to relocate to safer areas immediately.
Following heavy rains and debris flow in Rudraprayag's Badeth Dungar Tok, SDRF teams led by Commandant Arpan Yaduvanshi are actively rescuing stranded families by overcoming tough terrain. Meanwhile, the Uttarkashi district administration continues clearing a temporary lake on the Bhagira
The rising water level of the river coincided with Rishi Panchami, a Hindu religious observance, drawing a large number of devotees to take a holy dip. The heavy inflow of pilgrims raised concerns for the administration, prompting the deployment of adequate security personnel at the ghats to
Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh (retd) visited the disaster-affected areas of Dharali, Harshil and Mukhaba in Uttarkashi district and met the affected families and took stock of the situation of relief and security operations.
Heavy rainfall in Bundi for the past three days has created a flood-like situation in several areas of the district. Water from the overflowing Chambal River has entered residential areas due to continuous heavy rainfall in the region.
"There is a risk of light to moderate rain or thundershowers throughout the next two days, after another period of very light to light rain is anticipated in the early hours of Sunday," as per the Met Department.
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. Atleast one person has died and another has been missing since Friday, accor
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.
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.