Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said a disaster-like situation prevails in Uttarakhand due to excessive rains and put the losses suffered by the state so far at over Rs 1,000 crore.
Twelve people have gone missing after a flash flood in a waterfall swept away three shops near Gaurikund on the Kedarnath yatra route, officials said on Friday. Uttarakhand Flash Flood Video: 12 Missing After Flash Floods Wash Away Shops Near Gaurikund on Kedarnath Yatra Route, Rescue Operations Launched.
MakeMyTrip Foundation has pledged ₹5 crore towards relief efforts in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, following heavy rainfall that caused extensive damage. The foundation will work with partners to provide immediate aid to those affected.
Two trekkers, belonging to the 11-member team that had gone missing after heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand earlier this week, were rescued and safely brought to Harsil in Uttarakhand by the search and rescue team of SDRF on Friday.
Amit Shah undertook an aerial survey of the rain-ravaged areas of Uttarakhand on Thursday as relief and rescue operations continued in the worst-hit Kumaon region amid efforts to restore connectivity and evacuate people from vulnerable areas.
Uttarakhand's Ranikhet and Almora remain cut off from the plains - and the former was today forced to ration fuel for emergency services - for a second consecutive day, as the hilly state battles floods and landslides triggered by days of heavy rain.
Nainital, a major tourist destination, remains the worst-affected area in the state where 28 persons have reportedly died and several others are still missing.
Authorities have confirmed that as many as 52 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand. Meanwhile, parts of Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal witnessed heavy rainfall on Wednesday.