Heavy Rains, Landslides & Floods Wreak Havoc in North India, SDRF Saves Lives Amid Chaos

Severe rainfall continues to devastate North India, with multiple states battling floods, landslides, and collapsing infrastructure. In Uttarakhand's Haridwar, a youth was seen drowning in the powerful Ganga current, but alert SDRF personnel jumped in just in time to save him. The rescue video has since gone viral, showing the intense flow of the river and the timely bravery of the rescuers.Meanwhile, in Himachal Pradesh, former CM Jairam Thakur narrowly escaped a landslide during his visit to rain-hit areas. Mandi-Kullu National Highway saw massive landslides, halting traffic and terrifying locals as trees and boulders crashed down. In Sirmaur, a similar landslide crushed two cars, though luckily no lives were lost.In UP's Lalitpur and Banda, rivers have crossed danger levels, submerging villages and severing district connections. Corruption was exposed in Chitrakoot as an 8-crore under-construction bridge collapsed. Jhansi saw a car swept away by strong currents, with locals uniting to pull it out.Adding to the chaos, Jodhpur witnessed a shocking CCTV clip where a house wall collapsed as a road caved in during rains—residents blame poor construction and civic negligence. These incidents highlight the grim impact of monsoons mixed with human apathy.