Overview

• A cloudburst over Mukh village on July 7 triggered Alaknanda river swelling that washed away roads in Chamoli district.
• Rising waters in Rudraprayag have submerged the idol of Lord Shiva and nearby temple ghats along the Alaknanda.
• Landslides near Nandprayag have repeatedly blocked and reopened the Badrinath National Highway, stranding villages and pilgrims.
• A washed-out bridge at Ojri on the Yamunotri highway remains unrepaired, severing access to the Yamunotri pilgrimage site.
• NDRF, SDRF and DDRF teams are conducting evacuations, clearing debris with heavy machinery and distributing financial aid under ongoing SEOC landslide warnings.