Dehradun: Heavy rain wreaked havoc across Uttarakhand on September 1, leaving seven people dead in rain-related incidents in Dehradun and Almora. Landslides, flash floods and rising river levels disrupted normal life across several districts.<\/p>\n
In Dehradun\u2019s Premnagar, a car carrying three people was swept away by a strong rainwater current near Kandoli Bridge. SDRF rescued one injured woman, while the bodies of a man and another woman were recovered.<\/p>\n
In Almora\u2019s Hawalbagh, a landslide sent heavy debris into a house, killing a woman and her two children. In another incident at Dharkituni, a construction wall collapsed, killing two Nepali labourers.<\/p>\n
Heavy rain also triggered landslides on the Dehradun-Mussoorie road and NH-34, while around 17 roads were disrupted in Pithoragarh. The Ganga in Rishikesh rose close to the warning level, prompting alerts in low-lying areas.<\/p>\n
Schools and Anganwadi centres in Almora, Nainital and Bageshwar will remain closed on September 2 due to the weather conditions.<\/p>\n
The weather remains unsettled, with heavy to very heavy rain forecast in several parts of Uttarakhand. Authorities have advised people to avoid vulnerable hill roads, rivers and streams.<\/p>\n
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