Uttarakhand rains: Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has announced a holiday for Classes 1 to 12 on the 26th of July after Indian Meteorological Department issued a heavy to very heavy rain warning for the region. Uttarakhand has been witnessing heavy to very heavy rainfall, triggering landslides and road blockage in multiple locations.
Heavy rain predicted in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is likely to witness landslides and flash floods due to heavy rainfall in the mountain state, as per Indian Meteorological Department’s prediction. People have been advised to travel to the mountains during the weekend to keep unwanted situations at bay.
“Heavy rain is likely over Uttarakhand till July 28; over HP and east Rajasthan till July 27; and over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and west Uttar Pradesh from July 26 to July 28,” the IMD said in a statement on Monday.
Chamoli horror
At least 15 people, including a police sub-inspector and five home guards, lost their lives after getting an electric shock at the Namami Gange Project site in Chamoli last week. The unfortunate incident occurred after a transformer exploded a the project site.
“It is a sad incident. The district administration, police, and SDRF have reached the spot. The injured are being referred to a higher centre and are being shifted to AIIMS Rishikesh via helicopter. Orders have been given to conduct a Magisterial inquiry,” chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said.
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