Uttarakhand rains: Over 100 people stranded in resort, rescue operations on

Following torrential rains in parts of Uttarakhand nearly 100 people have been trapped at Lemon Tree Resort located at RamnagarRanikhet route and rescue operations are underway said Director General of Police DGP Ashok Kumar on TuesdayHe further informed that the water level in the nearby Kosi river rose significantly blocking the route to the resortAround 100 people were stuck at Lemon Tree Resort in pics located at RamnagarRanikhet route All of them are safe amp process to rescue them is on Water from Kosi River entered the resort after the river overflowed blocking the route to the resort Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar pictwittercom2UUmWJaaYRmdash ANI ANI October 19 2021Around 100 people were stuck at Lemon Tree Resort located at RamnagarRanikhet route All of them are safe and process to rescue them is on Water from Kosi River entered the resort after the river overflowed blocking the route to the resort said the DGPNational weather forecasting agency India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Uttarakhand with a forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the state and heavy rainfall has been predicted for the next few daysAn underconstruction bridge over the Chalthi River in Champawat got washed away due to a rise in water level todayAlso read Uttarakhand Rains Debris blocks Badrinath Highway in 7 placesEarlier in the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to take stock of the situation arising due to heavy rains in the stateWATCH Uttarakhand Nainital Lake overflows and floods the streets in Nainital amp enters building and houses here The region is receiving incessant heavy rainfall pictwittercomG2TLfNqo21mdash ANI ANI October 19 2021As a precautionary measure the Badrinath Char Dham Yatra has been halted and passengers en route to Badrinath Temple were stopped in safe places According to the Chamoli district administration 2500 devotees who had gone to Badrinath are still stationed at the Badrinath Temple waiting for the national highway to reopen as it is blocked due to falling debris following incessant rains in the districtsDhami on Monday took a detailed review of the situationGujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel had a telephonic conversation with Dhami today to provide necessary assistance to the pilgrims from the state who are stranded there due to natural calamity and rainsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever