Fresh landslides in Uttarakhand as bad weather persists

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Press Trust of India Dehradun
Last Updated : Jul 25 2013 | 7:40 PM IST
Incessant rains continued to buffet Uttarakhand today, triggering landslides in Uttarkashi and Chamoli that damaged many houses in the two districts.
While 30 houses were reported to be damaged in Uttarkashi, four settlements were razed in the landslips in Alaknanda valley of Chamoli district.
Landslides struck Quaritok and Malla villages of Uttarkashi, but there were no immediate reports of any casualty, officials said. Landslips were also reported from Ganga Vihar colony in Bhatwadi area of the district.
The affected families are sitting in the open but the administration is making arrangements to provide them shelter, sources said.
Teams of officials have been rushed to the affected areas to take stock of the situation.
Water levels of Ganga, Yamuna, Sharda, Gori, Kali and Gola rivers are rising due to incessant rains, and the administration is keeping a close watch on the situation.
An alert has been sounded as river Ganga is flowing just 70 cm below the danger mark in Haridwar.
"Administration has issued alert in low lying areas near Ganga, but there is no immediate need to evacuate these areas," said Naresh Chowdhary, district disaster management officer of Haridwar.
Bad weather has been hampering relief and reconstruction work in the flood-ravaged state. Two persons were killed yesterday in the incidents of landslide, cloudburst and house collapse following heavy rains.
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First Published: Jul 25 2013 | 7:40 PM IST

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