Rains lashed many places in Uttarakhand on Sunday, triggering landslides that blocked several roads, even as Ganga crossed the danger mark in Devprayag and warning level in Haridwar due to heavy release of water from the dam on the Alaknanda river.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Several people were injured after a roadways bus carrying 39 passengers fell into a deep gorge near the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Academy in Mussoorie on Sunday afternoon, said ITBP. India News | Uttarakhand: Several Injured After Bus Carrying 39 Passengers Falls into Deep Gorge in Mussoorie.
Amid the ongoing orange alert in the northern state of Uttarakhand, a part of the Badrinath National Highway-7 (NH-7) was washed away due to the rising water in the Khachda drain located at Lambagad, said officials. Following the incident, pilgrims were stranded on both sides of the highway. Uttarakhand Rains: Part of Badrinath National Highway-7 Washed Away Due to Rising Water in Khachda Drain.