Uttarakhand heavy rain causes landslides as IMD issues orange alerts
Uttarakhand has been hit hard by heavy rain, leading to landslides, blocked roads, and rising river levels.
The India Meteorological Department, or IMD, has issued an orange alert for Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, and Udham Singh Nagar.
All schools in Dehradun (classes one through 12) are closed for now to keep students safe.
State Disaster Response Force rescues 8
Narendra Nagar got 265mm of rain and Yamkeshwar saw 174mm in just one day: enough to swell rivers and disrupt daily life.
State Disaster Response Force, or SDRF, teams rescued six students returning from a trek in the forest after the Swarna River swelled and also saved two people trapped when a Max vehicle overturned in the rain-swollen Been River in Rishikesh.
Landslides have blocked the Yamunotri Highway and sent debris into the premises of Kalpeshwar Temple, but no casualties were reported.
Authorities are urging everyone to stay away from rivers until things settle down.