U'khand cloudburst: Water level at major rivers rise above danger mark

July 03, 2016 12:17

In Uttarakhand, almost all major rivers are flowing near the danger marks and in view of this, the authorities have asked the people living in low lying areas to move to safer places.

Meanwhile, the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway is still blocked at some places. Gangotri and Yamunotri national highways have also been disrupted at several places in Uttarakashi district.

The BRO and PWD personnel are pressed into service to reopen all the three yatra routes.

Relief and rescue operations are underway at war footing in the villages following heavy rains and cloud burst.

The death toll in Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts of state has risen to 16. In seven villages including Bastari under Didihat tehsil of Pithoragarh, 13 people have been rescued alive from the debris and they are under treatment in the hospital.

So far 10 dead bodies have been recovered, while about 17 people are still buried under the debris.

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