Nature's devastation in Uttarakhand! Many laborers missing landslide in Uttarkashi banned for so long on Chardham Yatra
The ongoing storm rain and natural disasters in Uttarakhand severely affected people’s lives. There are reports of the disappearance of several laborers in a tragic landslide incident in the sewing area of Barkot Tehsil of the Uttarkashi district. Meanwhile, the Chardham Yatra was adjourned for the next 24 hours after the meteorological department issued a red warning for heavy rain. At the same time, many roads were closed to landslides due to heavy rains in the district of Bageshwar, through which the situation remains seriously. In Barkot of Uttarkashi, Cloudburst and landslides in the sewing area caused destruction throughout the area. It is said that many laborers who work on an under -construction hotel site have disappeared. Once the incident was reported, the teams of the State Ramping Provision Force (SDRF), National Disaster Prevention Force (NDRF), police and income division reached the place and relief and rescue operations began. While giving information about the landslide in the sewing area of Barkot Tehsil of Uttarkashi in Himachal, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami wrote on Twitter, ‘some laborers reported in the tragic incident of landslides in the Sewing area of Barkot Tehsil from Uttarkashi -District. In this case, I am constantly in contact with the officials involved and pray for the safety of all. At the same time, there is a possibility of strong storm. Chardham Yatra adjourned 24 hours, and the meteorological department adjourned the Chardham Yatra over the next 24 hours and issued warnings about heavy rain and landslides in different districts Dehradun, Bageshwar, Nainital, Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi. At the same time, the threat increased in the low -lying areas due to the lake near Shyana Chatti on the Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarkashi. The threat in Nashik has also increased as a result of the formation of a lake near Shyana Chatti of Yamunotri Rashtriya Dham. Garhwal commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said the dedicated Rishikesh reached was stopped there because of the ban on the Yatra. The dedicated Rishikesh for Badrinath and Kedarnath. They are stopped at Srinagar or Rudraprayag in Pauri. Pilgrims visiting Yamunotri and Gangotri are stopped in Vikasnagar in Dehradun and Barkot, Uttarkashi in Uttarkashi. The pilgrims who are or have reached Chardham are ordered to be taken down in the midst of full safety. He also said that the administration is constantly monitoring the situation and if the weather is right, it will be decided to resume the journey. The situation in Bageshwar district is getting worse. A house in the town of Bhanar was hit by a landslide. More than 35 roads are closed due to heavy rain and landslides in the district, causing the movement to stop. The administration and public work division is opening the roads. At the same time, the administration called on the locals to stay in safe places. Apart from Uttarakhand, the rain in Himachal Pradesh disturbed the lives of people in Himachal. The meteorological department issued an orange warning of heavy rain in Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Kangra, Solan and Syrmaur districts on Sunday. In addition, the department also issued a yellow warning in Chamba, Kullu, Mandi and Shimla. Due to heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh, landslides occurred in many places on the Kalka-Shimla railway at the same time. The railway was closed due to fall trees and stones and the movement of all trains was discontinued.