Destruction due to heavy rains in North India, 10 people killed in Jammu, 18 trains canceled

Large parts of North India, especially in the Himalayan regions, wreaked havoc on Tuesday where landslides occurred, waterlogged in low -lying areas and many roads and bridges were washed away. Due to continuous rains in Jammu and Kashmir, there was a landslide on Tuesday afternoon on the way to Mata Vaishno Devi temple located on the Trikuta hills of Reasi district, which killed at least seven people while many people were expected to be trapped. In addition, four people died in different incidents related to rain in Doda district of Jammu. Due to heavy rains, rivers and assistant drains originating from the Himalayas have been erupted. Large amounts of water had to be released from dams and barrages, causing flooding in the low -lying areas, especially Punjab.

680 roads closed due to bad weather

Due to bad weather and no possibility of improving the situation for the next few days, schools had to be closed in Punjab and Jammu region. In the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh, there were incidents of collapse of shops, falling buildings and breakdown of highways. A total of 680 roads in the state were closed, of which Mandi and Kullu districts have been the most affected. This state is already facing the havoc of many landlords and sudden floods. Himachal Pradesh suddenly flooded 12 times during the last 24 hours since Monday evening, two major incidents of landslides and a cloudburst have been reported. The water level of Beas river increased further on Tuesday after 20,000 cusecs of water was released from Largi Dam. Its sharp stream shed 200 meters of the Manali-Leh highway, which closed the route and got trapped.

18 trains canceled

The national highway connecting Chandigarh and Manali in Himachal Pradesh was also damaged in many places. The administration has advised people to stay away from river banks and landslides affected areas. Due to rain in Delhi, there was heavy jam and waterlogging in many areas, causing normal life to disrupt. The national capital received the highest rainfall in August, where about 60 percent of the rainfall was recorded. More than two dozen houses and bridges in Jammu were damaged, while almost all the reservoirs are flowing above the danger mark, which has submerged several lower areas and roads. 18 trains coming to and from Katra, Udhampur and Jammu railway stations have been canceled while the calls and mobile internet services of all service providers in the union territory have been disrupted due to the damage due to disaster.

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