Uttarakhand Flood Updates: 16 Died Amid Heavy Rains, Destruction In State
Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand's heavy rain for the third day in a row has led to chaos and disaster throughout the hilly country, with flooded roads and buildings, collapsing bridges and floodwaters leaving local people and tourists homeless - some in remote and dangerous areas.
Sixteen people were reported dead, including Nepalese workers buried in the rubble, and people from the Champawat region where a house collapsed after a landslide.
The injured have left the authorities in fear for the lives of people who may be trapped under the rubble.
"Prime Minister Modi and Home Affairs Minister Shah have been notified of the situation. quoted by ANI news agency.
Amid the chaos, Nainital Lake overflows, a bridge over the Chalti River is flooded, and a car with passengers inside is caught between two rocks in the middle of a swollen stream.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red flag for Uttarakhand with a forecast of heavy to heavy rains in the province on Monday.
In what is to come as a progressive relief, the weather department has shown a "significant decrease in rainfall in Uttarakhand from today", and predicts a "separate" rainfall.
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