Badrinath pilgrims stranded as rain washes away a part of National Highway in Uttarakhand
2 min readBy ANI
DEHRADUN: Amid the continuing orange alert within the northern state of Uttarakhand, part of the Badrinath National Highway-7 (NH-7) was washed away because of the rising water within the Khachda drain positioned at Lambagad, stated officers.
Following the incident, pilgrims have been stranded on either side of the freeway. “A part of the Badrinath NH-7 was washed away due to the rising water in the Khachda drain located at Lambagad. Pilgrims were stranded on both sides of the highway,” stated the district administration officers in Chamoli.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Part of the Badrinath NH-7 washed away because of the rising water within the Khachda drain positioned at Lambagad. Pilgrims have been stranded on either side of the freeway: District Administration Chamoli (29.07) pic.twitter.com/PgRk8Axo4J
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In one other incident, academics of an inter-college in Uttarkashi helped their college students cross an overflowing drain after a heavy downpour. The college students and academics fashioned a human chain in an effort to cross the flowing waters.
Earlier on Friday, a landslide was reported at Nainital Bhowali street in Nainital. “The road is completely damaged. It will take at least a week to restore it” stated Dheeraj Singh Garbyal, DM, Nainital.
Warning of heavy rainfall within the area, the Dehradun Meteorological Centre flagged an orange alert for the subsequent 4 days beginning July 29. The areas included within the alert are Dehradun, Nainital, Tehri, Pauri, Champawat and Bageshwar.
DEHRADUN: Amid the continuing orange alert within the northern state of Uttarakhand, part of the Badrinath National Highway-7 (NH-7) was washed away because of the rising water within the Khachda drain positioned at Lambagad, stated officers.
Following the incident, pilgrims have been stranded on either side of the freeway. “A part of the Badrinath NH-7 was washed away due to the rising water in the Khachda drain located at Lambagad. Pilgrims were stranded on both sides of the highway,” stated the district administration officers in Chamoli.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Part of the Badrinath NH-7 washed away because of the rising water within the Khachda drain positioned at Lambagad. Pilgrims have been stranded on either side of the freeway: District Administration Chamoli (29.07) pic.twitter.com/PgRk8Axo4J
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) July 30, 2022
In one other incident, academics of an inter-college in Uttarkashi helped their college students cross an overflowing drain after a heavy downpour. The college students and academics fashioned a human chain in an effort to cross the flowing waters.
Earlier on Friday, a landslide was reported at Nainital Bhowali street in Nainital. “The road is completely damaged. It will take at least a week to restore it” stated Dheeraj Singh Garbyal, DM, Nainital.
Warning of heavy rainfall within the area, the Dehradun Meteorological Centre flagged an orange alert for the subsequent 4 days beginning July 29. The areas included within the alert are Dehradun, Nainital, Tehri, Pauri, Champawat and Bageshwar.
