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September 16, 2025, 10:46 PM - 4 min read
According to the Uttarakhand Disaster Management Authority, Dehradun district alone reported 13 deaths, while Nainital and Pithoragarh recorded one each. Sixteen persons are still missing from various parts of the state capital. Three others were injured and are receiving treatment.
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September 16, 2025, 06:55 PM - 3 min read
Rainfall has been unusually high in north Indian states. Uttarakhand has recorded 1,343.2 mm of rain, which is 22 per cent above normal, while Himachal has rceived1,010.9 mm, 46 per cent above normal.
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September 16, 2025, 01:56 PM - 2 min read
As per the SDRF, the blockage was caused by a large tree falling ahead of PWD Tiraha. The team removed it and restored traffic. “The road got blocked due to a lot of debris near Lemon Tree Hotel, where the road is being opened with a JCB. The team is keeping an eye on all possible places,” the SDRF said.
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September 16, 2025, 01:12 PM - 2 min read
Temple priest Acharya Bipin Joshi said the river began rising around 5 am, submerging the entire temple premises.
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September 11, 2025, 07:26 PM - 3 min read
The PM also declared an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of those who lost their lives and Rs 50,000 for the injured in the recent floods and landslides that struck several districts of the hill state this monsoon.
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September 3, 2025, 04:34 PM - 6 min read
In recent years, North India has been facing a troubling pattern —short but very heavy bursts of rain. These spells are triggering flash floods, swelling rivers and dams, and causing destruction across Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says such events, which were rare earlier, are now happening more often. They call these “early warning signs” and say the region must prepare urgently.
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September 2, 2025, 04:22 PM - 2 min read
There was no respite from rain for Uttarakhand on Tuesday as heavy showers lashed many parts of the state. The weather department has warned of intense to very intense spells in Dehradun, Champawat, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar, where it has been raining continuously for days.
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September 1, 2025, 04:52 PM - 3 min read
Schools have been closed in several districts, including Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri and Champawat, as a precaution.
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August 28, 2025, 03:38 PM - 2 min read
Road connectivity between Uttarkashi and Harsil has finally been restored, more than three weeks after flash floods struck Dharali on August 5. The Gangotri yatra, however, is still on hold. Parts of the Gangotri national highway near Harsil remain damaged or submerged.
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August 23, 2025, 02:21 PM - 3 min read
All schools from Classes 1 to 12, including Anganwadi centres, will remain closed in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district on Saturday due to heavy rainfall warnings. The decision was announced by the state’s Department of Information and Public Relations.
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August 23, 2025, 02:06 PM - 2 min read
Due to persistent rainfall in the high Himalayan regions, both the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers were flowing above the danger mark on Saturday. Officials issued warnings to residents living along the riverbanks and urged them to remain cautious.
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