Overview

• In Chamoli’s Deval tehsil, a cloudburst at Mopata sent debris into villages with at least two people reported missing as relief teams began operations, according to officials.
• Rudraprayag authorities said the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers rose above danger marks, submerging a riverside Hanuman temple, sweeping away a motor bridge at Lawara and triggering evacuations and school closures in multiple districts.
• Landslides blocked key stretches of the Badrinath highway and damaged homes in Basukedar, as district administrations reported livestock losses and kept additional teams on standby under IMD rain alerts.
• The broader crisis spans more than ten states: Jammu recorded 380 mm of rain in 24 hours this week—its highest in 115 years—while a Vaishno Devi landslide killed 34 and Punjab forces conducted helicopter and boat rescues, including airlifting CRPF personnel in Pathankot.
• Beyond the disaster response, Uttar Pradesh police are investigating Shahjahanpur deaths linked to a 33-page note alleging a ₹25 lakh bribe for a subsidy, and Indian industry figures responded to the new 50% U.S. tariff by calling for a unified national approach.