52 killed, 37 injured, 19 missing due to heavy rain causing landslides, flash floods

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Heavy rains in Uttarakhand precipitated landslides and flash floods in numerous areas, leading to fifty-two fatalities and roughly 37 accidents to this point this monsoon season. (*37*)

Fifty-two folks have died and round 37 have been injured to date in the course of the monsoon season due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand that triggered landslides and flash floods in a number of locations within the State, in accordance to official estimates.(*37*)

“Due to the disaster caused by heavy monsoon rains in Uttarakhand, the state has suffered a loss of about Rs 650 crore so far, which may increase in the coming days. 52 people have been killed, 37 injured, and 19 missing in different accidents due to rain-related disasters,” in accordance to the State (*19*) Management Department. (*37*)

The State (*19*) Management Department said, “After the end of the monsoon, an immediate report will be prepared and sent to the Central Government so that relief works can be completed quickly after the disaster.”(*37*)

Meanwhile, on the directions of the Chief Minister, the SDRF, NDRF has been deployed on the required locations. Two helicopters have additionally been stored on standby for disaster-hit areas, they added.(*37*)

Earlier, 5 pilgrims had been killed after a automotive they had been travelling in was buried underneath the particles of a landslide at Tarsali underneath Chowki Phata in Uttarakhand`s Rudraprayag district, police stated on Saturday.  (*37*)

According to officers, the victims, together with one from Gujarat, had been on their manner to Kedarnath when the incident came about on Thursday night.  (*37*)

The incident additionally led to the blocking of the Guptkashi-Gaurikund freeway main to Kedarnath Dham for visitors on Friday, stated officers, whereas including that about 60 metres of the street had been badly broken and washed away.  (*37*)

Many districts of the state, together with Rudraprayag, have been witnessing incessant rain for the final couple of days.(*37*)