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Rudraprayag: Wrecked remains of a vehicle that came under the impact of stones falling from the hill above, on the route to Kedarnath Dham, in Rudraprayag, Monday, Sep. 01, 2025. (PTI Photo)
Two people were killed on Monday when boulders fell on their vehicle in Uttarakhand’s latest rain-related tragedy amid the unrelenting downpour in the state.
The incident took place at 7.34 am on Monday in Munkatia. Debris fell on a Bolero vehicle carrying eight passengers, and two of them, identified as Rita Singh and Chandra Singh, died on the spot. Four people sustained serious injuries.
All six injured passengers were taken to Sonprayag for primary treatment, from where four were referred to a higher centre. The vehicle, which was travelling from Sonprayag to Gaurikund, was hit by the boulders when a portion of a hillside broke away.
Uttarakhand continued to witness heavy rainfall, with Champawat recording 109 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, followed by Dehradun at 73.6 mm. Water level in the rivers has also been rising over the last few days. Shalini River has been recorded at 777.75 metres, breaching the danger mark of 777.5 metres at Dehradun’s Asthal, which received 122 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. At Kuthnaur in Uttarkashi, the Yamuna has risen to 1427.61 metres, a little above the danger mark of 1427.5 metres.
A red alert is in effect in the districts of Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri Garhwal, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar, and Haridwar. Extremely heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are forecast at a few places in these districts. Heavy to very heavy rain or a very intense to extremely intense spell of rain is forecast in Uttarkashi, which is one of the worst-hit areas. Several Ganga ghats have been evacuated after the water level of the Ganga rose.
The artificial lake formed in the Yamuna River at Syanachatti on the Yamunotri Highway has inundated the bridge on NH-34, and the water level has been rising since Sunday night. While personnel are at work to drain the lake, unrelenting rain and the increased incidence of debris slides have posed significant challenges to the team.
Aiswarya Raj is a correspondent with The Indian Express covering Uttarakhand. An alumna of Asian College of Journalism and the University of Kerala, she started her career at The Indian Express as a sub-editor in the Delhi city team. In her previous position, she covered Gurugaon and its neighbouring districts. She likes to tell stories of people and hopes to find moorings in narrative journalism. ... Read More
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