Landslide incident came to light in Uttarakhand and Himachal on Monday
For the past several years, many landslide incidents are coming to the fore in Uttarakhand. In such a situation, once more on Monday, big stones started falling on the road from Tehri in Uttarakhand. When the stones fell on the road, then a scooty was also going from that place, on which the people riding were saved from getting buried under the stone. The video of the incident is becoming quite viral on social media.
The incident took place near the Nagani petrol pump, 15 km from Chamba on the Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway. The highway was also closed due to the fall of huge stones from the mountains. Due to this the highway was also closed. Electricity and water lines were also damaged due to the stone fall. Apart from this, the main door leading to the village was also closed.
New Tehri: On Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway, 15KM from Chamba, near Nagni petrol pump, the mountain suddenly cracked and big boulders fell on the road. Thankfully, two scooty riders who were passing by were saved from being hit by the debris.@JagranNews @MygovU #UttarakhandLandSlide pic.twitter.com/oSsQ3YrLe8
— amit singh (@Join_AmitSingh) September 6, 2021
Several incidents of landslides have also been reported in Himachal on Monday. Due to this the National Highway has been blocked. The mountain had broken down in the Jury of Rampur in Himachal. However, no one was hurt in this incident. The district regulatory body had declared an alert in the area even before the incident. Police personnel were also deployed in view of the safety.