On Wednesday, deadly rainstorms in the lower reaches of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand and northern Bengal claimed more lives, bringing the death toll from landslides and rising river levels in Uttarakhand to 52. According to officials, 5 people are still missing.

The road connection to Nainital was restored two days later. After landslide debris blocked all three routes to Nainital, the mountain city was cut off. “In the past three days, rescuers have evacuated and rescued approximately 8,000 people,” said DGP Ashok Kumar in Uttarakhand. In Haridwar, the Ganges flowed near the danger mark, and its powerful currents damaged the dikes.

Since Monday, five people have been killed in northern Bangladesh. On Wednesday, two girls were washed away in the raging Torsha River in Jaigaon, Alipurduar. Their bodies have not been recovered. The heavy downpour in North Bengal occurred after the low pressure area over Bihar intensified into a cyclonic circulation. At least a few bridges were damaged and a few roads collapsed.

On Thursday, the meteorological bureaus in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar warned of red warnings that there would be extremely heavy rain. Due to multiple landslides, several parts of Kalimpong were still cut off for most of Wednesday. Kalimpong DM R Vimala stated that 46 landslides occurred from Monday to Wednesday because Kalimpong had 335 mm of rainfall during this period.

In Himachal Pradesh, two national highways and 15 connecting roads are still closed. BRO officials stated that an avalanche occurred in the Patseo-Baralacha area and the snow is being cleared. Although traffic on the Spiti Highway has resumed, the Manali-Leh Highway remains closed.

News Source : NewsDrops