Houses washed away after cloudburst in Uttarakhand, heavy rains lash Himachal Pradesh

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    ​Rain causes havoc in Uttarakhand & HP
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    ​Rain causes havoc in Uttarakhand & HP

    Heavy rains lashed northern parts, leaving several dead in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab, while a flood alert was sounded in parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh as Yamuna and other rivers were in spate.

    In pic: A view of the swollen Pawar river following a cloud burst in Uttarakashi district of Uttarakhand.

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    A view of destruction
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    A view of destruction

    Over 500 people are stranded in several parts of Himachal Pradesh as a number of roads have been blocked by landslides and flash floods.

    In pic: A view of the destruction caused by landslide following a cloud burst in Uttarakashi district of Uttarakhand.

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    Damaged houses
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    Damaged houses

    Cloudbursts in Mori block of Uttarkashi district wreaked havoc in several villages, damaging several houses in Arakot, Makuri and Tikochi villages.

    A woman was also washed away in Dehradun district when her car fell into a seasonal river.

    In pic: A view of the swollen Beas river following heavy monsoon rain, in Kullu.

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    ​Land washed away
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    ​Land washed away

    Cloudbursts in Mori block of Uttarkashi district wreaked havoc in several villages, damaging several houses in Arakot, Makuri and Tikochi villages.

    Several hectares of agricultural land were washed away as torrential rains inundated six villages in Mori block of Uttarkashi which borders on Himachal Pradesh.

    In pic: A view of swollen Beas river following heavy monsoon rain, in Mandi district.

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    ​People alerted
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    ​People alerted

    Gates of the Pandoh and the Nathpa Jhakri dams in Himachal Pradesh are being opened as the water level in the Beas and Sutlej rivers is very high.

    People have been requested to stay away from rivers, rivulets and streams to avoid any untoward incident.

    In pic: Fire and police personnel attempt to rescue a person buried under the debris after a landslide following heavy monsoon rain, in Shimla.

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    ​Rescue operations
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    ​Rescue operations

    Rescue and search operation has been resumed.

    People trapped in affected areas are being shifted to safe locations and relief material being made available to them.

    In pic: Rescue operations underway after a cloudburst at Arakot in Mori tehsil of Uttarakhand.

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    ​Prediction
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    ​Prediction

    The MeT department has predicting heavy rains in various parts of Uttarakhand today.

    Due to heavy rains, district officials have ordered closure of all educational institutions in Shimla and Kullu today.

    In pic: State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team helps pilgrims cross damaged path on the route of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, in Pithoragarh.

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