Death toll reaches 52, Uttarakhand reels under rain aftermath

A rescue team delivers rations and essential supplies to Chukum village across the flooded Kosi river, with the broken retaining wall of the Lemon Tree hotel seen on right, in Uttarakhand state, India, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. (AP)

The death toll due to rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand rose to 28, with 23 such incidents on Tuesday. Of the 23 fresh deaths, 18 were reported from Nainital, three from Almora and one each from Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar districts. In picture, submerged cars are seen at a flooded hotel resort as extreme rainfall caused the Kosi River overflow at the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. (AP)

Earlier in the morning, heavy rain was reported in Ramgarh area of Nainital due to a cloud burst, causing the retaining wall of a house to collapse. According to sources, seven persons died in the incident. In picture, a flooded area after heavy rains in Rudrapur on Tuesday. (PTI)

Around 100 persons are reportedly stranded at a resort on the Ramnagar-Ranikhet Road after the Kosi river overflowed. The Mall Road in Nainital and the area around Naina Devi temple are also flooded. A view of a swollen river after heavy rain. (PTI)

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of the state. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Dhami over phone and took cognizance of the damage caused by the rainfall and discussed the relief and rescue work. (PTI)

CM Dhami has asked people not to panic as the state government is taking all necessary steps to evacuate the stranded. In picture, NDRF personnel evacuate people from a flooded area after heavy rains in Rudrapur. (PTI)

Meanwhile, the Chardham yatris have been requested to stop where they are and not go ahead until the situation is under control. In picture, NDRF personnel evacuate people from a flooded area after heavy rains in Rudrapur. (PTI)

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued over 300 people from flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand, the federal force said on Tuesday. The NDRF has deployed 15 teams in the state. The Kumaon region of the hill state has been severely hit by heavy rains, leading to razing of houses and leaving many trapped in the debris. In picture, the Askote-Jauljibi road blocked after landslide due to heavy rain, in Pithoragarh. (PTI)