Dehradun: The Indian Meteorological Department, Dehradun, once again announced a yellow alert for heavy rains in the five districts of Uttarakhand with prediction of thunderstorm and lightning on Monday. In these districts, Garhwal region’s Pauri, Tehri and Dehradun and Kumaon’s Champawat and Nainital are included.
In comparison to hilly areas, the plain areas in the state are to remain dry as per the prediction of the weather department. Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, Rudraprayag Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh and Almora can see no spell of rain on Monday. Likewise, Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar, being situated in a plain area, are to remain dry and temperature may soar in some parts as well.
Heavy rains in Yamunotri valley
Late in the afternoon the weather took a sudden turn in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand. Despite the bright sunshine, heavy rain began pouring down in the Yamunotri valley. The rain extended to Kharshaligaon, Janakichatti, Narayan Puri, Phoolchatti, and even Yamunotri Dham.
Malari-Jyotirmath highway opened on third day
Amidst heavy rains, the traffic came to the halt when debris blocked the Malari-Jyotirmath highway on Friday morning. The mudslide and rockfall remained continuous for two days and it hampered the repair work as it has activated the landslide zone. After an arduous effort, movement on the highway could resume on the third day. With the highway now accessible, villagers from the border area, as well as ITBP and army vehicles stationed at the border, have resumed their movement.
Landslide cutoff more than a dozen villages in the border area
The Jyotirmath-Malari highway, which connects Uttarakhand to the India-China border (Tibet), reopened today on its third day. On Friday morning, debris near Lata had blocked traffic on the Malari highway, cutting off more than a dozen villages in the border area. This blockage also halted the movement of Army and ITBP vehicles deployed in the region.
