North India rains updates: Over 500 pilgrims stranded near Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath Valley

Army units on alert near Beas, Sutlej and Ravi rivers 

Army units have been deployed along the Beas, Ravi and Sutlej rivers. The teams have been asked to keep their flood relief columns ready in case the civil administration requisitions their deployment

Villages near Sutlej River have been put on high alert and families are being moved out of low-lying areas, The Indian Express report said.

Over 500 pilgrims stranded near Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath Valley

After hours of incessant rains in the Kedarnath Valley in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, a five-metre stretch of the bridle path near Lincholi, was washed out leaving over 500 pilgrims stranded in the Valley. Another landslide at Phata, around 15 kilometres from Kedarnath, resulted in the national highway getting blocked, The Indian Express reported.

Gates of Chamera Dam in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh have been opened 

Chamba: Gates of Chamera dam opened to release excess water following heavy & incessant rainfall in the region. #HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/KwniDVoSZL

— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2018

Rivers continue to overflow in Himachal Pradesh; Chamba district among worst affected areas

#HimachalPradesh: Visuals of over flowing river in Bharmour's Kharamukh area in Chamba district as incessant rain continues to lash the state pic.twitter.com/IA74b6wFf6

— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2018

Punjab chief minister held emergency meeting to assess situation in state

Capt Amarinder Singh reviewed the disaster preparedness in Punjab as more water was being released from dams.

Charing a meeting to access the current situation as a result of the heavy rains in H.P and water being released from dams. Preparing a contingency plan for the same. Will ensure safety of Punjabis. Have also ordered a Special Girdawari to assess crop damage, if any. pic.twitter.com/tI47UbLJep

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) September 24, 2018

Situation improves in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh 

Though evacuation of people from low-lying areas is still being done to avoid mishap during an emergency. 

Himachal Pradesh: Situation in Mandi district improves after heavy rainfall lashed the state yesterday pic.twitter.com/2CoECMhj7S

— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2018

Thirty-five IIT-Roorkee students go missing from Lahaul-Spiti valley after heavy snowfall

Forty-five people, including a group of 35 IIT-Roorkee students, are missing in the Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, ANI reported on Monday.

Landslide kills family of five in J&K; Jammu-Srinagar National Highway re-opened

In Jammu and Kashmir, five members of a family, including three minors, were killed Monday when their house was buried under debris after a landslide in the Doda district, while 29 people stranded in the Kathua district after flash floods were rescued. “A total of 29 persons, including six women and 10 children, were rescued from various flood-hit areas of the Kathua district during overnight operations,” a police officer told PTI.

Meanwhile, with an improvement in the weather, authorities on Monday morning re-opened the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway for traffic.

Ravi river approaches danger mark in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh

In Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, the Ravi river is flowing at a dangerous level and people are being evacuated from low-lying areas by the administration since Sunday, Superintendent of Police Monica Bhutunguru told PTI.

Heavy rains may damage Kharif crops in Punjab, Haryana; experts warn of farmers being hit with low yield

Incessant rains in Punjab and Haryana can cause damage to the Kharif crops and cause a dip in their yield, farm experts have warned.

Landslides halt Chardham Yatra; 126 roads affected, people being evacuated from low-lying areas

Landslides followed heavy rains which blocked the roads to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Yamunotri, affecting the ‘Chardham Yatra’. BJP MP from Hamirpur Anurag Thakur said, “So far, 126 roads have been affected by landslides triggered by rains”, News18 reported. People residing in the low-lying areas, especially in Kangra, Chamba, Kullu and Mandi districts, are being evacuated, officials said.

Beas river flowing over danger mark in Himachal Pradesh; Army rescues 21 people in Kullu

Five people, including a minor girl, had died and as many were injured in separate incidents during heavy rains in Kullu, Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, officials said. Several houses were also swept away in flash floods as the Beas river is flowing at a dangerous level.

An Indian Air Force team had rescued, with the help of a chopper, 21 people stranded due to flash floods at Dobi in the Kullu district in the last 48 hours, PTI reported.

49,000 cusecs of water to be released today from Himachal Pradesh’s Pong Dam

According to several media reports, more than 49,000 cusecs of water will be released from the Pong Dam in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Tuesday afternoon as the water level in the dam is nearing the danger mark.

Schools and colleges shut in Punjab, J&K and Himachal Pradesh

Educational institutes have been ordered to remain closed in Punjab, Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir and in most places of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.

Met department predicts ‘heavy rainfall’ for North India and some North-Eastern states

According to the India Meterological Department, heavy to very heavy rain is expected at some places in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, western Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.