Dehradun, 4 Aug 2007
Rains continued to wreak havoc in Uttarakhand Friday destroying several houses and with water level in Tehri reservoir rising, authorities have warned people living in low-lying areas to move to safety.
Fresh landslides hit Jan-ki-Chatti area blocking the pilgrimage to Yamunotri, said officials of the Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre (DMMC) here.
The pilgrimage to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Gangotri has been halted for the past two days.
Major rivers like Ganga, Yamuna and Sharda continued to be in spate with Ganga hovering around the danger level at a number of places.
Water level in Tehri reservoir rose by two meters to reach 778 meters and authorities have warned people in low-lying areas along it to vacate their homes.
Similar warnings have also been issued in Dehradun by District Magistrate, Rakesh Kumar, who has asked residents along the swollen Rispana river to shift.
Dehradun recorded 114 mm of rains since Thursday, said MeT Director, Anand Sharma.
Several houses in the Uttarakhand capital have also been destroyed due to heavy rains with water inundating localities like Vijay Colony and Topovan.
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News Source: http://www.hindu.com
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