The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ for Uttarakhand. It predicts extremely heavy rainfall on Sunday, July 7, and the situation is expected to persist until July 10.
Heavy rainfall is anticipated in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Pauri districts on Sunday. Further, Tehri, Pauri, Bageshwar, Almora, Nainital, and Champawat districts are likely to experience heavy rains on July 10.
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami instructed district magistrates in all concerned areas on Saturday to maintain high alertness in response to the forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall across nine districts on July 7.
The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand has been halted on Sunday due to a heavy rain alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for the next two days. Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey issued an order late Saturday urging pilgrims en route to the temples to stop their journey and stay at their current location.