Rain Fury Grips North India, Yamuna Nears Record Levels Triggering Flood Fear In Delhi - 5 Updates

Himachal Pradesh has been hit by flash floods and landslides, which claimed several lives over the past three days.

Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur inspects the flood-affected areas, in Mandi, Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Source : PTI

Due to incessant rains in Himachal Pradesh, water will be released from Mandi's Pandoh Dam from 6 pm today to 3 PM tomorrow, Nurpur police said. The police has requested the people to not go near low-lying areas like rivers, drains and dam areas for the next few days. The hill state has been hit by flash floods and landslides, which claimed several lives over the past three days. After heavy rainfall over the past few days, the water level in river Yamuna has risen in Delhi and is inching closer to the highest danger level of 207.49 metres at 207.25, which has triggered the fear of flood.

Here Are 5 Updates: 

• The Delhi government and the rescue and rehabilitation teams have been forced to engage in relocating those living in low-lying areas to safer locations on a war footing. 
• In Uttar Pradesh, police stations along the banks of Yamuna River in Mathura have been put on alert following increase of water level in Yamuna due to incessant rainfall in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, news agency ANI reported citing officials.
• The rise in water level is being witnessed after 3 lakh 59 thousand cusecs of water was released from Hathni Kund barrage into Yamuna on Tuesday noon. The increased water level of the Pathrala River, Som River and other hilly rivers, which are tributaries to Yamuna has caused a sudden rise in the water level of the Yamuna as well. 
• Rain in Haryana and Punjab abated after three days of onslaught even as several parts still remained flooded and the death toll due to rain-related incident mounted to 15, PTI reported.
• Vehicular traffic movement on the Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway (National Highway 5) resumed on Tuesday through a single lane, following a landslide, officials said, ANI reported. The Chandigarh-Shimla national highway and the Chandigarh-Manali national highway were shut due to landslides.

A relief camp has been arranged at Beas Sadan by the Mandi administration. Food, medicines and sleeping facilities are being provided in the relief camp to those people whose houses have been submerged in the Beas river or those who were living in low-lying areas.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu conducted an aerial survey of Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, and Mandi districts on Tuesday. The Chief Minister visited various affected areas, including Bhuntar, Sainj, Kasol, Kheerganga and Kullu districts. Sukhu said that partial connectivity of Manali to Chandigarh highway has been restored and over 2500 vehicles of stranded tourists were released from Kullu and Manali via Aut on Tuesday.

Subscribe And Follow ABP Live On Telegram: https://t.me/officialabplive