See Also: Dehradun Bridge Collapsed, Road Collapsed After Heavy Rain.
The rescue and deep dive teams of the National Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have arrived in the affected towns.
Due to the collapse of a bridge on the Jahan River, the collapse of a major highway, and damage to several cars, Uttarakhand suffered heavy losses after continuous rains for several days. So far, there have been no reports of casualties, but traffic across the city and even the state has been severely affected.
According to the news agency, a bridge over the Jahan River on the Dehradun-Rishikesh highway collapsed in Rani Pokhari. Images at the scene showed that several cars were trapped in the rubble and people were fleeing.
Salvage and profound jumping groups of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have arrived at the site. Salvage and alleviation activity are on, the news office’s report said.
Region Magistrate R Rajesh Kumar says traffic on the course has been stopped.
In another occurrence, portions of the Maldevta-Sahastradhara Link Road collapsed and converged with a stream following unending precipitation in Dehradun, News Agencies announced.
In the interim, National Highway 58 was shut down from Tapovan to Maletha because of hefty precipitation nearby, the Tehri-Garhwal area specialists have said, as per the news organization.
The Rishikesh-Devprayag, Rishikesh-Tehri, and Dehradun-Mussoorie streets, as well, have been shut because of avalanches at many spots following downpours in the course of the last 3-4 days, the state police have said. They have advised individuals against making a trip to the space till the severe climate changes, the organization revealed.
SDRF groups have been completing salvage tasks in Dehradun in the midst of weighty storm in the city.
The state has as of late experienced tremendous misfortunes to life and property because of catastrophic events.
A heavy rain in 2013 caused devastating floods and landslides, killing more than 5,700 people. Another such incident occurred in 2016, with about 30 deaths; in 2021, an avalanche triggered flash floods in some tributaries of the Ganges, killing more than 200 people again.
There have also been several smaller disasters in other years.
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