New Delhi: The period of difficulties continues in North India due to heavy rain and landslides. 21 people have died due to accidents in different states due to heavy rain on Sunday. Rajasthan has the highest number of deaths at 14, out of which seven died due to drowning while bathing in the Banganga river. Five people have died in accidents caused by rain in Bihar.

Amarnath Yatra postponed

While roads are closed in the mountains due to landslides, waterlogging and overflowing rivers are causing problems in the plains. In Jammu, the administration has suspended the Amarnath Yatra in view of the weather. According to the Meteorological Department, similar weather may continue for the next few days. An orange alert has been issued in the hilly states regarding this.

Situation worsened due to rain in Rajasthan, 14 died

Due to heavy rains in Rajasthan since Saturday, the situation in many districts of the state has started deteriorating. On the other hand, 14 people died in accidents caused by rain on Sunday, including seven youths who drowned while bathing in the Banganga river in Bharatpur. Three of them were cousins. Many roads got blocked due to rain. The movement of vehicles has completely stopped.

20 villages in Sawai Madhopur lost connectivity

State Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant has directed the district collectors to keep an eye on the relief and rescue operations. In view of the flood situation, schools have been declared a holiday on Monday. Many small and big rivers are in spate in Sawai Madhopur district. 20 villages have lost contact with the district headquarters.

Somewhere in Himachal cloud burst, somewhere road caved in

800 apple plants were washed away due to cloudburst in Himachal's Shimla while 200 boxes of apples kept in the warehouse were also washed away by the water. Apart from this, about 100 meters of the under-construction Mataur-Shimla four-lane near Ranital in Kangra district caved in. The railway line has also been damaged as the debris of the four-lane fell on the Pathankot-Jogindernagar railway line below.

137 roads are blocked in the state

Kiratpur-Manali four lane at Nau Mile in Mandi and Paonta Sahib-Shilai-Gumma national highway in Sirmaur remained closed due to landslide. 137 roads are blocked in the state. Two children were swept away in Bathu, in which the body of one girl was recovered while the search for the other is ongoing.

Massive landslide in Bhimbali of Kedar Valley, lake formed on Mandakini river

A lake has formed on the Mandakini river due to a massive landslide on the other side of the road near Bhimbali on the Kedarnath walking route in Uttarakhand. This has stopped the flow of the river. In view of the possibility of flood if the lake breaks, the administration has issued an alert and alerted people from Gaurikund to Rudraprayag.

Cloud burst in Chamoli

Two residential buildings and a cowshed were damaged due to cloudburst in Chamoli on Saturday night. A 40 meter long crack has appeared above Anthwal village in Tehri. In view of this, eight families have left their homes and moved to safer places. 209 connecting roads are blocked in the state, due to which dozens of villages have become isolated. Chardham Yatra routes are also getting blocked continuously.

Most of the rivers are in spate

On Sunday morning around 11 am, a large part of the rock broke off and fell on the road in the Chhinka landslide area on the Badrinath Highway. Most of the rivers in the state are flowing near the danger mark.

Waterlogging in Tej Pratap's official residence

Waterlogging has also occurred in the residence of RJD MLA and former minister Tej Pratap Yadav in Patna. After this, he vented his anger on the government. He has posted a video of waterlogging in his residence on his x account. Expressing his displeasure towards the government and administration, he has said that the situation has become pathetic in just a few hours of rain. If this is the condition of the MLA residence, then imagine what will happen to the common people.

Five died in Bihar

After heavy rains in Bihar on Saturday, many areas were waterlogged. Apart from this, five people have also died. Many rivers in the state are flowing above the danger mark.

Water entered 15 villages in Haryana

Due to cloudburst in Sirmaur of Himachal and rainwater from the mountains, water entered many villages of Haryana. The fields also got submerged. At the same time, a farmer has also died. The police have started the rescue operation. People are angry due to not getting help from the administration.

The nearby villages have been affected the most due to the breaking of the embankment of the Som river. In Punjab, nine districts were flooded with rainwater within a few hours. Due to heavy rains, the Ujj river in Pathankot has once again overflowed. The police have ordered the families living on the river bank to move back.