Tuesday, 31 August 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Heavy rains and resulting incidents caused considerable damage in the state on Sunday and Monday. While four persons died, three are missing and two injured following collapse of homes in Gumma village in Pithoragarh district, one of the two children buried in debris of a home which collapsed after heavy rains in Vikasnagar area of Dehradun district was rescued by the authorities. Apart from the loss of lives, a number of roads have remained blocked in different parts of the state.
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), five border roads and 11 rural motor roads are blocked in Pithoragarh district while two rural motor roads are blocked in Uttarkashi district. In the Dehradun district, national highway 123 is blocked near Judo while one main district road and four rural roads are also blocked. In the Chamoli district the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway 58 is closed to traffic due to debris between Tapovan and Maleta (in Tehri district). The Joshimath-Malari state highway is blocked due to consistent landslide and boulderfall at Tamaknala/Jumma while 19 rural motor roads are also blocked in the district.
Two main district roads and 15 rural motor roads are blocked in Pauri district while in Tehri district the Rishikesh-Srinagar/Badrinath NH 58 is blocked near Totaghati and seven rural motor roads are also blocked. In Bageshwar district 15 rural motor roads are blocked while in Nainital district three rural motor roads are blocked. Four rural motor roads are blocked in Almora district while in Champawat district the Tanakpur- Champawat national highway 9 is blocked near Swala and five rural motor roads are also blocked in the district.
