There have been heavy rains across the country in the past week, but the impact on Uttarakhand and Kerala was particularly severe. At least 46 and 27 bodies were recovered during heavy rains, floods and landslides.
For the fourth consecutive day of heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, the entire hilly state was plunged into chaos and disasters. Roads and buildings were flooded, bridges were destroyed, water bodies were flooded, and local people and tourists were stranded-some people were in remote and dangerous places. place.
Due to heavy rain and landslides, Ranikhet and Almora in Uttarakhand have been completely isolated from the plains for the second day in a row.
According to reports, 46 people have died, including Nepalese laborers buried alive in rubble, and people in Champawat area whose houses collapsed due to landslides. The number of casualties has caused authorities to worry about the lives of people who might be trapped under debris.
However, so far, more than 300 people have been rescued from flood-affected areas in Uttarakhand.
At the same time, Kerala is preparing for another downpour that begins today. Data from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) shows that between October 1st and 19th, the rainfall in the southern states increased by 135%.
During the heavy rain on October 16th, when the IMD issued a red warning indicating that the rainfall was extremely high, many landslides and other rainfall-related accidents were reported in the central and southern parts of Kerala, resulting in at least 27 deaths.
Mr. Vijayan expressed deep sorrow for the rain-related disaster. He said that this unexpected tragedy was unbearable not only for the victim’s family but also for the entire state.
“Four days of torrential rains, floods and landslides, 39 people lived for many years and unfortunately died. This tragedy has caused irreparable losses to their families. The House of Representatives is sharing their pain with a broken heart,” the Chief Minister said. Said at the conference.
He said that the government will never abandon grieving families, and care and consideration will be reflected in rescue and relief measures and the restoration of their living conditions.
News Source: NDTV
