Dehra Dun: Rain fury continues to wreak havoc in Uttarakhand. The state, where the situation has been grim since a cloudburst on September 17, has witnessed many deaths and widespread devastation.
On Wednesday, the water level at Tehri dam breached the danger mark of 831 feet.
Nearly 200 villages and 1500 roads have been damaged by rains and landslides. Boats and jawans are trying to provide relief to those affected.
In Haridwar, one of the worst affected districts, life is slowly returning to normal. But barely 30 km away lies Sherpur Bela - one of the 40 villages that has been completel.
Relief teams have been distributing food, candles and medicines for several days. But the flood water has brought health problems too.
"People are suffering from fever, malaria like symptoms and dysentery. So we are giving Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) and other medicines," said Dr Rajesh Goyal.
In Almora, efforts are still on to find the hundreds who reportedly went missing since the cloudburst.
Thousands of pilgrims are stranded in Uttarkashi, but lack of machines to clear up the roads is slowing down the rescue.
Meanwhile in Delhi, due to the continuous release of water from the Hathnikund dam in Haryana, the Yamuna is flowing at 207.05 - three metres above the danger level and the highest this year.
All trains from the Old Delhi railway station have been affected; 27 trains have been cancelled and 65 diverted.
Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com
On Wednesday, the water level at Tehri dam breached the danger mark of 831 feet.
Nearly 200 villages and 1500 roads have been damaged by rains and landslides. Boats and jawans are trying to provide relief to those affected.
In Haridwar, one of the worst affected districts, life is slowly returning to normal. But barely 30 km away lies Sherpur Bela - one of the 40 villages that has been completel.
Relief teams have been distributing food, candles and medicines for several days. But the flood water has brought health problems too.
"People are suffering from fever, malaria like symptoms and dysentery. So we are giving Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) and other medicines," said Dr Rajesh Goyal.
In Almora, efforts are still on to find the hundreds who reportedly went missing since the cloudburst.
Thousands of pilgrims are stranded in Uttarkashi, but lack of machines to clear up the roads is slowing down the rescue.
Meanwhile in Delhi, due to the continuous release of water from the Hathnikund dam in Haryana, the Yamuna is flowing at 207.05 - three metres above the danger level and the highest this year.
All trains from the Old Delhi railway station have been affected; 27 trains have been cancelled and 65 diverted.
Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com
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