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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Constant downpours since early morning have caused a spate at Sahastradhara River, a tourist spot in Dehradun, officials said on Wednesday. India News | Dehradun: Sahatradhara River in Spate Due to Constant Downpours.
Traffic was affected after a 70-metre stretch of the National Highway was damaged due to rainfall near Gauchar town in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Monday, officials said.
"The Gangotri National Highway has been blocked due to a massive landslide near Purana Thana Dharasu Bandh. Dozens of vehicles are stuck in jams on both sides due to road blockades", said Devendra Patwal, District Disaster Management Officer.
The flood rescue operation by the National Disaster Response Force continues in the flood-affected areas of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Delhi, where torrential rainfall and the release of water from barrages have resulted in unprecedented floods, an official statement said on late Friday evening.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall continued to lash parts of Uttarakhand on Wednesday, resulting in recurring landslides in the hills and rise in the wate