Uttarakhand Rains: Satrudra river in spate, flood like situation in Yamkeshwar, many vehicles flowed, water entered AIIMS Rishikesh Due to heavy rains, once again a situation like 2014 is being seen in the valleys of Yamkeshwar. Flood-like situation has arisen after excessive rainfall in the Taal valley, Hewal valley and Satrudra river of Yamkeshwar block under Pauri Garhwal.
There are reports of vehicular movement and land erosion at some places in Yamkeshwar area. Damage to some cars and houses due to the flood in the river In the Havel valley, some cars and houses were damaged due to the flood in the river. On the other hand, Dhanveer Singh Rawat’s shop and cowshed have been washed away in Kandarah village of Divogi Gram Sabha of Tal Ghati. While the village has also come under threat. The connectivity of Tal Valley has been cut off from everywhere. Here in the riverside area, the local people kept awake all night in fear. Damage is also reported in the courtyard of Yamkeshwar temple. At the same time, heavy rains are being reported in Panyari Gadera.
Damage Due To Flood
There are reports of many vehicles being swept away in the strong current of the river. Satyapal Rawat of village head Divogi said that there has been a lot of damage in Divogi, which is being assessed. At the same time, there is news of damage in the nearby villages of Neelkanth, Maral, Talai and Khairkhal etc. Water entered AIIMS campus Due to the torrential rains in the Rishikesh region, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh campus also got waterlogged. This rain water entered inside the emergency building. The effect of heavy rains has also been seen in AIIMS Rishikesh.
Here late last night the rain water after spreading outside the main building also entered inside the premises. A lot of water entered the emergency building. Due to which the attendants of the staff patients had to suffer a lot. People were seen walking with their shoes and slippers in their hands. The reason is being told that water from the upper area Shivaji Nagar etc. near AIIMS entered the premises. The water coming through the pipe above the AIIMS building has been released in the open. AIIMS Public Relations Officer Harish Mohan Thapliyal told that the arrangement made for the drainage of water has come to the top of that system. Due to which the drainage of water was affected. The road outside AIIMS is at a height, due to which the drainage of water is not being done at its own pace.
