Heavy rains trigger floods, landslides in Gujarat, Uttarakhand
Landslides in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand blocked the Badrinath National Highway for the second time on Saturday. Heavy rains have triggered flash floods and landslides in Uttarakhand and Gujarat along with other parts of northern India. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert in certain parts of Uttarakhand till July 5. Landslides in the Chamoli district of the state blocked the Badrinath National Highway for the second time on Saturday. Speaking about the rapid advancement of the monsoon in the country, IMD scientist Soma Sen told ANI earlier, “The monsoon is active currently with its rapid advancement in the last 4-5 days. Leaving some parts of northwest India, the monsoon has impacted almost the entire country. Entire Gujarat and south-east Rajasthan have been covered by the monsoon."Nine people have lost their lives due to rain-related incidents in Gujarat in the past two days. Visuals posted by news agency ANI also showed river water entering ...