Heavy rains on Tuesday severely disrupted normal life in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. A house collapsed in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, after being hit by mountain debris. A two-year-old child and an elderly woman died in the accident, while one person is still missing. One woman was rescued safely. Rising river levels have blocked roads in many parts of the state. Anjali from Delhi died after being hit by a falling stone near Chirbasa on the Kedarnath trekking route, while Shidappa from Karnataka was injured. The Dewal-Lohajung highway remained closed for the second day, and the Hatkalyani-Sawad road for the fourth day. The Ganges is flowing above the warning level in Haridwar and Rishikesh.

Cloudbursts in three places in Lahaul-Spiti, mine collapses in Sirmaur

Rain has also caused difficulties in Himachal Pradesh. Three laborers were buried under debris when a limestone mine collapsed in Sirmaur district amid heavy rain. Meanwhile, cloudbursts in three places in Lahaul-Spiti washed away several roads, leaving vehicles carrying pilgrims and farmers on the Neelkanth Yatra stranded. A girl in a classroom in Sangrah was injured when ceiling plaster fell on her. She was rushed to the hospital and received 11 stitches on her head. The incessant rain has caused the condition of many old school buildings in the district to deteriorate. The Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain for Dehradun and Bageshwar on Wednesday.

Six UPES Students Trapped in River

The water level of the Swarna River in Dehradun suddenly rose after the rain. Six UPES University students, who were trekking there, became stranded in the river. Upon receiving information, the SDRF team traveled approximately six kilometers through a difficult route to the site and safely rescued all the students using ropes.

Death toll rises to 10 in Chamoli tunnel accident

Two more bodies were recovered on Tuesday from the tunnel of the THDC's Pipalkoti-Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project in Chamoli district. This brings the death toll to 10. Twenty-two workers were trapped in the tunnel after a landslide on the evening of August 13th. After a rescue operation lasting approximately 117 hours, all the missing workers were rescued. Of these, 12 were safely rescued and admitted to the District Hospital, Gopeshwar.

Search continues for missing constable in Tamak Nala

BRO constable Pankaj has been missing since the disaster in Tamak Nala in Jyotirmath on August 10th. Rescue and relief teams are searching for him, using state-of-the-art radar technology.

Orange alert in Jammu division, Yellow alert in Kashmir

Rainfall occurred in the high altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir, including Shopian and Kupwara. The Srinagar Meteorological Center has issued an Orange alert for the Jammu division, while a Yellow alert will remain in effect in Kashmir from August 19th to 21st. Due to the continuous rainfall, movement has been affected in many places in the Jammu region as well.

Rain alert in 10 districts in Rajasthan

Rainfall is expected to continue in Rajasthan for the next three days. The Meteorological Department issued a rain alert on Wednesday for 10 districts, including Jaipur. Rainfall is expected to be more severe in the Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions between August 20th and 23rd. On Tuesday, light rain was recorded in Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Jhalawar, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Salumbhar, Udaipur, and Sirohi. Several districts recorded rainfall ranging from 1 to 20 mm in the last 24 hours.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast in Madhya Pradesh

Due to an active weather system in eastern Madhya Pradesh, a very heavy rainfall alert has been issued for Tikamgarh, Panna, and Narsinghpur on Wednesday. These districts are expected to receive approximately 4 to 8 inches of rainfall over the next 24 hours. Heavy rainfall is also expected in 12 districts, including Jabalpur. According to meteorologist Arun Sharma, the depression that formed over Jharkhand on August 18th is now active in eastern Madhya Pradesh. Its impact is expected to be greatest in Vindhya, Bundelkhand, and Mahakaushal on August 19th. After this, the rain may gradually spread to central and western Madhya Pradesh between August 20th and 24th.