In Uttarakhand, the Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rain alert for five districts. Heavy rain warning has been issued in Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Udham Singh Nagar and Bageshwar, in view of which holiday orders have been issued in nine districts.
उत्तराखंड में भारी बारिश का रेड अलर्ट, 9 जनपदों में छुट्टी का आदेश, केदारनाथ मार्ग बाधित
There is a rain alert in many districts of Uttarakhand. The Meteorological Department has issued a rain alert for five districts of the state. Earlier on Tuesday, there has been a large-scale loss of life and property due to the cloudburst incident in Uttarkashi.
The Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rain alert for five districts in Uttarakhand. Heavy rain warnings have been issued in Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Udham Singh Nagar and Bageshwar, in view of which a holiday order has been issued in nine districts.
Schools have been closed today for safety reasons in Pauri, Almora, Bageshwar districts. There will be a holiday in all educational institutions and Anganwadi centers from class 1 to 12th.
Let us tell you that there has been a large-scale loss of life and property after a cloudburst in Dharali area of Uttrakhand on Tuesday. The Indian Army has intensified rescue and relief operations and relief is being provided through both ground and air levels to help the affected people.
Amidst the deteriorating weather in Uttarakhand, the motor road leading to Shri Kedarnath Dham is obstructed due to debris between Sonprayag and Gaurikund, while the Mandakini river coming from Kedar Valley is also in spate.
Uttarakhand Information and Public Relations Department (DIPR) has posted on the social media platform ‘X’ that due to continuous rain in Rudraprayag district, the motor road leading to Shri Kedarnath Dham is obstructed due to debris between Sonprayag and Gaurikund, while the Mandakini river coming from Kedar Valley is also in spate.
In this regard, SP Rudraprayag Akshay Prahlad Konde has given information that in view of the safety of the general public and devotees, the Kedarnath Dham Yatra has been postponed till further orders. The devotees who have come on the Kedarnath Dham Yatra route have been safely stopped at the place where they are.
He informed that movement has been stopped for the time being due to the possibility of stones falling on the footpath and obstruction of the path at some places between Gaurikund and Kedarnath. The police force is on alert in the entire district including the Kedarnath Dham footpath. The water level of the Mandakini and Alaknanda rivers passing through the district has increased, avoid going to the river banks.
According to the weather forecast, a red alert has been issued for the next few hours today. The district police appeals to the general public and devotees to avoid unnecessary travel and stay safe wherever they are.
On the other hand, tourists are facing trouble after the landslide on the Badrinath highway. However, the administration is engaged in normalizing the situation. A tourist told IANS, “The way the administration is working, it seems that the situation will soon come under control. The local administration is doing a very good job and is very cooperative.”
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