Uttarakhand gets 369% excess rain in 24 hours; four dead | Dehradun News

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DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand recorded practically 369% excess rainfall in previous 24 hours, triggering landslides, flash floods, and casualties throughout districts, the regional meteorological centre mentioned on Friday.Bageshwar was worst-hit, logging practically 2,000% excess rainfall with 84mm in opposition to a standard of 4mm. Two girls, Basanti Devi and Bachuli Devi, had been killed in Kapkot tehsil after heavy rain destroyed 5 to 6 homes. A person, Pawan, was injured, whereas three others – Ramesh Chandra Joshi, his son Girish, and Puran Joshi – are lacking.Chamoli recorded 72mm rain in opposition to the traditional 5mm, 1,290% above regular. A pair, Tara Singh and his spouse Kamla Devi, was killed, and two others injured. One home was destroyed and practically 25 cattle went lacking. Rudraprayag, which additionally reported main losses to life and property as a consequence of flash floods, noticed over 500% excess rainfall, receiving 95mm in opposition to the traditional 14mm. Dehradun, Uttarkashi, and Haridwar logged greater than 400% above-normal rain in a single day.Heavy rainfall is prone to proceed, with Central Water Commission warning that a number of rivers have crossed the hazard mark and will swell additional. MeT centre issued a crimson alert for “heavy to very heavy rain, thunderstorms with lightning, and extremely intense spells” at remoted locations in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar, and Dehradun over the following 24 hours. An orange alert has additionally been issued for Champawat, Haridwar, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar, and Uttarkashi.Chief secretary Anand Bardhan instructed district officers to behave promptly on IMD alerts & strengthen preparations in delicate areas.