13 killed as rains, flash floods lash U’khand, HP

Express News Service

CHANDIGARH/DEHRADUN/NEW DELHI: Extremely heavy rains, landslides and flashfloods battered a lot of north India on Sunday, unleashing widespread injury and distress in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi, leaving no less than 13 useless. In Uttarakhand, eight individuals have been killed in separate incidents. Six died when an SUV carrying pilgrims fell into the Ganga. The toll may go up as some are reportedly lacking. 

In view of the rains, landslides and highway blockades, the Uttarakhand authorities has banned vacationers from different states in the intervening time. As many as 195 roads are blocked within the state. The state meteorological division has predicted a repeat of the climate until July 12. The district administration of Nainital has introduced the closure of all academic establishments until July 13.

Himachal Pradesh, which witnessed 13 landslides and 9 flashfloods prior to now 36 hours, reported 5 deaths and intensive injury to homes. A complete of 736 roads, together with the Chandigarh-Manali nationwide freeway, stay blocked. The authorities has mentioned faculties and schools will stay closed for the following two days. The Beas River is flowing above the hazard mark after flood gates of Pandoh dam have been opened to launch extra water from the in a single day downpour.

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According to the state emergency operation centre, heavy rains wreaked havoc in Mandi, Kullu and Lahaul and Spiti districts inflicting appreciable loss to property. Many outlets have been washed away in flash floods at Bahang close to Manali, whereas an under-construction home was submerged because the Beas flooded close to Patlikuhal in Kullu. 

All the key rivers, together with Ravi, Beas and  Satluj, are in spate and vacationers have been requested to keep away from travelling throughout heavy rains and to not enterprise out close to river our bodies. Meanwhile, the Punjab authorities has sought the Army’s assist to cope with floods within the Mohali district. Delhi on Sunday recorded the very best single-day rainfall for July within the final 41 years at 153 mm. The final time the nationwide capital bought such a downpour was on July 25, 1982. According to IMD, the depth of the rainfall will weaken from July 10 onwards.

Delhi braces for flood
The Delhi govt issued a flood warning on Sunday as Haryana launched over 1 lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna river from the Hathnikund barrage. The water takes 2-3 days to achieve Delhi

READ MORE: Delhi submerged as torrential rain continues on Day 2

17 trains cancelled
The rains have disrupted railway companies in North India. Northern Railways mentioned it has cancelled 17 trains and diverted 12 others, whereas site visitors has been suspended at 4 areas resulting from waterlogging

CHANDIGARH/DEHRADUN/NEW DELHI: Extremely heavy rains, landslides and flashfloods battered a lot of north India on Sunday, unleashing widespread injury and distress in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi, leaving no less than 13 useless. In Uttarakhand, eight individuals have been killed in separate incidents. Six died when an SUV carrying pilgrims fell into the Ganga. The toll may go up as some are reportedly lacking. 

In view of the rains, landslides and highway blockades, the Uttarakhand authorities has banned vacationers from different states in the intervening time. As many as 195 roads are blocked within the state. The state meteorological division has predicted a repeat of the climate until July 12. The district administration of Nainital has introduced the closure of all academic establishments until July 13.

Himachal Pradesh, which witnessed 13 landslides and 9 flashfloods prior to now 36 hours, reported 5 deaths and intensive injury to homes. A complete of 736 roads, together with the Chandigarh-Manali nationwide freeway, stay blocked. The authorities has mentioned faculties and schools will stay closed for the following two days. The Beas River is flowing above the hazard mark after flood gates of Pandoh dam have been opened to launch extra water from the in a single day downpour.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

ALSO READ: As rains lash India, IMD points purple alert in Himachal Pradesh, flood alert for 2 Jammu districts

According to the state emergency operation centre, heavy rains wreaked havoc in Mandi, Kullu and Lahaul and Spiti districts inflicting appreciable loss to property. Many outlets have been washed away in flash floods at Bahang close to Manali, whereas an under-construction home was submerged because the Beas flooded close to Patlikuhal in Kullu. 

All the key rivers, together with Ravi, Beas and  Satluj, are in spate and vacationers have been requested to keep away from travelling throughout heavy rains and to not enterprise out close to river our bodies. Meanwhile, the Punjab authorities has sought the Army’s assist to cope with floods within the Mohali district. Delhi on Sunday recorded the very best single-day rainfall for July within the final 41 years at 153 mm. The final time the nationwide capital bought such a downpour was on July 25, 1982. According to IMD, the depth of the rainfall will weaken from July 10 onwards.

Delhi braces for flood
The Delhi govt issued a flood warning on Sunday as Haryana launched over 1 lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna river from the Hathnikund barrage. The water takes 2-3 days to achieve Delhi

READ MORE: Delhi submerged as torrential rain continues on Day 2

17 trains cancelled
The rains have disrupted railway companies in North India. Northern Railways mentioned it has cancelled 17 trains and diverted 12 others, whereas site visitors has been suspended at 4 areas resulting from waterlogging