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Heavy Rains Trigger Landslides In Uttarakhand As Ganga Breaches Danger Mark
Uttarakhand: Badrinath national highway blocked due to landslide in Chamoli (Photo: ANI Digital/Twitter)
Heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand on Monday (16 July) caused landslides and road blockages.
Additionally, the Ganga River reached the danger mark in Devprayag and the warning level in Haridwar due to the release of water from the Alaknanda River dam.
Officials have reported that the Ganga River reached a height of 463.20 metres, resulting in flooding at Sangam Ghat, Ramkund, Dhaneshwar Ghat, and Fuladi Ghat.
The water level rose significantly after the release of 2,000-3,000 cusecs of water from the GVK hydroelectric project dam on the Alaknanda River.
In Muni ki Reti area near Rishikesh, the water level of the Ganga rose to 339.60 metres, which is 0.10 meters above the warning level of 339.50 metres.
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