New Delhi, Aug 23: At least eight people were killed and several were injured in the last 24 hours in incidents related to heavy rains in several parts of the country, including Jammu and Kashmir and Tamil Nadu.
With the death of five people, Jharkhand suffered the maximum damage due to heavy rains on Saturday followed by J-K where two persons lost their lives while an individual was electrocuted in Tamil Nadu.
Many roads, including a National Highway, were closed in Himachal Pradesh, which has already borne the brunt of several incidents of cloudburst this monsoon season, while torrential rains wreaked havoc in Rajasthan.
Heavy rainfall also lashed several parts of the national capital, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting moderate to heavy showers accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning on Sunday as well.
Water level in the artificial lake, which formed in Syanachatti of Uttarkashi district after debris obstructed the flow of the Yamuna river, has decreased by about 12 feet, officials said. A temporary lake was formed due to heavy rains on Thursday when boulders and debris from the hills fell into town and blocked the river flow. This follows the massive destruction in Dharali village of Uttarkashi district after flash floods triggered by torrential rain hit the Kheer Ganga river earlier this month. (PTI)
