According to police, on Tuesday, debris fell on the Gangotri National Highway near Gangnani in Uttarakhand which resulted in four deaths and ten injuries.
“Four people have died due to falling debris. 10 passengers who were injured have been admitted to CSC Bhatwadi for treatment”, the police said.
As per the sources, the disaster management team and SDM Bhatwati were present at the spot. The rescue operation is going on.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami asserted that the state government is working day and night in IMD’s heavy rainfall alert region on Tuesday. He mentioned, ” “Every year during monsoon time here, we have to face natural calamities. There are landslides due to excessive precipitation, and the water level of the rivers increases. We are in full alert mode. All district administration officials and those in our disaster management are doing their work. All of them have been asked to stay in alert mode to face any situation. Our other organizations are also working on this. NDRF, Army, and our PWD department are all ready to face any situation and we are constantly in touch with the people to help them in any situation.”
IMD has issued orange alert in Uttarakhand’s most of the districts for today and tomorrow.
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