Naini Lake overflows, Nainital flooded

October 19, 2021 14:30

A video grab of water gushing through a street in Nainital

Water from a swollen Naini Lake in Uttrakhand's Nainital on Tuesday entered residential areas of Nainital district, following continuous rainfall, which led the lake to record its highest-ever water level of 12.2 feet.

During the last 24 hours, about 500 mm of rainfall was recorded, according to officials. Due to continuous rains, the water of the lake overflowed and entered the road leading to the office of the District Magistrate.

Water has entered into many shops, disrupting economic activity.Road connectivity of Nainital with other parts of the country has also been cut off by heavy rains.

All the roads leading to Kaladhungi, Haldwani, Bhawali have been closed by debris due to landslides.

Heavy rainfall has caused immense inconvenience to the people, especially the tourists who have come to Nainital.

They have been forced to confine themselves inside their hotel rooms. Some tourists were seen roaming in the streets during this time.

"It is getting very scary. We are scared of staying shut inside our hotels. We are also looking for a new hotel since we are being asked to pay the rent for the next day as well," said a tourist.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

In Pictures - Austria ease past Poland, renew knock-out hopes

Images from the Euro 2024 Group D match between Austria and Poland at Berlin Olympiastadion, in Berlin, on Friday.

In Pictures - De Kock, bowlers help South Africa sink England

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 8s Group 2 match between South Africa and England at Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Friday.

Porsche teen's father, 5 others granted bail

The case caused a national uproar after the Juvenile Justice Board member L N Danwade gave bail to the accused on very lenient terms, including writing a 300-word essay on road safety.

Actress Pavithra was present at murder spot, beat victim with slippers: Police

The actress has been named as accused number one in the case, allegedly for being the instigator, while Darshan is accused number two, who allegedly executed the murder.

Bucking the trend: Indian startups regain lost funding ground, says report

Finally, some good news for the Indian startup ecosystem. After four consecutive half-year periods of declining funding since 2022, the first half (H1) of 2024 has shown an upward trend compared to the second half (H2) of 2023....