Landslides are happening in various districts of Uttarakhand due to rain. Landslides have increased the hardships of the people. The pictures of the landslide near Chaitalkot in Champawat district shocked everyone. Some people were trekking when the landslide occurred. Babu Chandra Mohan Pandey, a resident of Pithoragarh and posted at the DM office, died in the landslide incident.
Landslides are happening continuously in Uttarakhand due to incessant rains following the warning of the Meteorological Department. At the same time, after the rains stopped, the incidence of landslides increased further. Shocking pictures of landslides are emerging from many areas.
Man dies due to landslide
The images of the landslide near Chaitalkot located on the Tanakpur-Tawaghat National Highway in Champawat district have shocked everyone. Some people were passing through the same place while trekking when this landslide occurred. People going to other places were victims of landslides. In which one has died. According to information, Babu Chandra Mohan Pandey, a resident of Pithoragarh and posted at the DM office, was trekking with his colleagues when the landslide occurred. He died due to a landslide.
Rescue and relief operations are going on
Due to heavy debris following the landslide, the body could not be recovered yet. Relief and rescue teams are rescuing people at the spot. Following this incident, people have been banned from trekking and traveling in the hilly areas. People have been appealed not to go to the hills for now.
At present, the administration and the Disaster Management Authority are continuously appealing to people not to come to the hills following the warning of the Meteorological Department. Along with this, many national highways have been closed due to landslides.