Himachal Rain Death Toll Rices to 229, Flood Alert in 11 Uttarakhand Districts Dainik Bhaskar | 229 deaths in Himachal due to heavy rains: Flood threat in 11 districts of Uttarakhand, schools closed in many areas of Jammu and Kashmir

The State Disaster Management Authority of Himachal Pradesh said that landslide monitoring centers are active in 21 in the state. This has increased concern about the monsoon alert and disaster preparation.

The number of people who lost their lives in accidents due to rain in Himachal increased to 229. Public infrastructure has been severely affected. In the last 24 hours, 395 roads, 669 transformers and 529 water supply schemes have been disrupted.

At the same time, with the help of Ground Penetrating radar (GPR) in Dharali, Uttarakhand, 20 places with about three meters have been identified where people can be trapped. The expert team of the National Geological Research Institute is helping to locate 66 people missing after cloudburst in Dharali.

According to the Meteorological Department, there is a threat of high-level floods around 11 districts of the state in the next 24 hours. Due to this, the journey of Kedarnath, Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib has been postponed till 14 August.

All schools were closed after heavy rains in Rajouri, Reasi and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Reasi recorded the highest 284 mm rainfall. The Meteorological Department has forecast rain in many parts of Jammu division till August 15.

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The rainy river of Saharanpur in UP is in spate. People crossing the river.

In Lucknow, on Monday, the road near the CM residence was filled with water up to 2 feet.

The toilet of a government school collapsed on Monday in Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

In Dehradun on Monday, rain started flowing on the roads, during which animals were swept away.

Orange alert in 8 states including Red, UP in Jammu and Kashmir The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert of rain in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Telangana on Wednesday. At the same time, rainy alert has been issued in 8 states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and 16 states including Madhya Pradesh, Punjab. During this time, along with lightning in some areas, strong winds can also blow.

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