Uttarakhand: Vehicle Movement Stops At Badrinath National Highway Due To Falling Debris

06 Jul 2024

In the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, vehicle movement on the Badrinath National Highway stops at Chamoli district due to falling and piling up of debris at five places on Saturday. Taking to X, Chamoli Police in hindi said, 'The Badrinath National Highway has been blocked due to debris near Bhanerpani,...

Rishikesh-Badrinath NH-58 damaged due to heavy rainfall and landslide

22 Aug 2023

A part of the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway-58 between Purusadi in Chamoli district was damaged on Tuesday as a result of the continuous rain that has been falling in some areas of Uttarakhand. The local government in Purusadi had to stop traffic due to damage to a 250-meter section of the...

River Pranmati overflows in Chamoli; waterlogging in Dehradun’s Kaluwala

18 Aug 2023

The water level in the Pranmati River in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has increased extremely following continuous rainfall in the state, this season, which has seen several landslides, houses collapsing and massive flooding. On Friday, the authorities alerted the locals in the area to make sure they are safe,...

1 dead, 3 rescued after house collapses in Chamoli, Uttarakhand

16 Aug 2023

A person was found dead after a house collapsed near subsiding Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, officials said on 16 August, Wednesday. As per the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the incident occurred on 15 August, late evening, in Helang village on the Badrinath highway between Joshimath and Pipalkoti....

Joshimath land subsidence: Construction projects, activities halted

07 Jan 2023

In the wake of cracks that have appeared in buildings in the town due to land subsidence in Joshimath in Uttarakhand Chamoli District, all construction activities have been halted. District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana on Saturday said, because of the situation in Joshimath all construction work has been stopped and Uttarakhand...