Unprecedented rain claims lives, causes extensive damage in Uttarakhand

Heavy rainfall for three straight days has led to flooding on roads, destruction of bridges and overflowing rivers across the hilly state of Uttarakhand.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister Ajay Bhatt on Tuesday to take stock of the situation in Uttarakhand. Dhami undertook an aerial survey of the affected areas besides interacting with the disaster-affected people in Rudraprayag, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar district.

Nainital has been completely cut off from the rest of Uttarakhand with the arterial roads connecting the popular tourist destination being blocked due to a series of landslides.