Due to heavy rains, the roads are closed in many places including Yamunotri Highway. Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said that the Char Dham Yatra (Yatra) has been postponed for the next 24 hours in view of the alert of heavy rains. Police and administration officers have been instructed to prevent pilgrims (devotees) in Haridwar, Rishikesh, Srinagar, Rudraprayag, Sonprayag and Vikasnagar.
Cloud burst in Uttarkashi
Uttarakhand has been raining heavily since late night. On the Yamunotri highway in Uttarkashi, a cloudburst near the sewing band between Paligad Ojri Daburkot caused havoc. During this time, the hotel construction site has been destroyed here, which made many laborers missing. In search of missing laborers, the administration team and SDRF have started a rescue operation. The bodies of two laborers have been found during this period. At the same time, CM Dhami also inquired from the officials about the incident and instructed to do relief rescue work at the speedy pace.
According to the information, the incident took place around 12 o’clock at night. Barkot Police Station Deepak Kathhet said that a cloudburst was reported on the Yamunotri highway. The team reached the spot and found that some people engaged in road construction and other work were staying here. He is swept away when he comes to a sharp flood. So far, eight to nine people are reported missing. Uttarkashi DM Prashant Arya says that the team has started investigating the missing people. At the same time, ten other workers have been rescued and brought to Paligad. The police administration has sent their homes to safe laborers.
Pali Gad Chowki in -charge Kantiram Joshi said that out of 19 laborers, 10 laborers were transported to Paligad, besides nine laborers are missing. Five are from Nepali origin, three of Dehradun and one from Uttar Pradesh. They are being searched. SI Vikram Singh said that the bodies of two laborers missing during the investigation have been found from the Yamuna river banks near the Tiladi martyr memorial. Police have sent both the bodies to Naugaon CHC. Seven laborers continue to be investigated. Fellow laborers have been called for identification.
CM Dhami in constant contact with officials
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami took cognizance of the authorities about the cloudburst. He tweeted and wrote that some workers have been reported missing in the tragic incident. Other teams including SDRF, NDRF have reached the spot and are engaged in intensive relief and rescue operations. I am in constant touch with the officials concerned about this matter.
Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman said that police and army personnel have started rescue operations and teams of SDRF and NDRF have been deployed. 15 people are engaged in rescue work and about 45 people are on the way. Machines are not reaching here and teams are engaged in rescue. Workers are either trapped in debris or flowing into the rock or in the river. Efforts are on to find them.
Yamunotri highway Many Close place
Yamunotri highway has been closed in many places including highway sewing bands since cloudburst. The NH team is trying to open the way. At the same time, the road near Ojri is completely over. Debris is filled in the fields. Kupra Kunshla Trikili Motor Bridge has also come under danger in Sianachatti. The water level of Yamuna river has also increased.
Yamuna river flows due to debris
The flow of Yamuna river came to a halt and a lake began to be built here after a heavy feces boulder came from above on the Kunsala motorway on the Kupra Kunsala motorway near Saina Chatti on the Yamunotri highway. There is a stir among the people living in the Yamuna river banks along with the local people. Local resident Jaipal Singh Rawat said that water has reached the ladder of the hotel here.
Red alert of heavy rain in seven districts including Doon
The monsoon has been fully active in Uttarakhand for the last few days. Today (Sunday), a warning of heavy to heavy rain has been issued in seven districts of the state for the next three days. While many other districts are also expected to rain. Director of Meteorological Center Bikram Singh said that from June 29 to July 1, a red alert of heavy rains has been issued in some areas of Tehri, Pauri, Champawat, Haridwar, Nainital and Udhamsingh Nagar districts including Doon.
While alert for heavy rains has been issued in Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh and some parts of Bageshwar districts. Instructing people, he said that with waterlogging, landslides in these three days, the water level of river drains can increase. In such a situation, be more cautious at night with the day and avoid going around the river drains. Apart from this, if not necessary, avoid traveling in the mountainous areas.
