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Boulder Crashes Into Government Residential Building Amid Uttarakhand Landslides

Heavy rains have triggered landslides in Uttarakhand, with a boulder crashing into a government residential unit.

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Heavy monsoon rains continue to batter Uttarakhand, triggering landslides and flooding that have blocked 132 roads statewide, per a CNBC-TV18 report, up from earlier estimates of over 100. A Bhaskar English report published August 7 says six rivers are now in spate across the state and that Haridwar's ghats are submerged. The Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers have crossed the danger mark, with Rudraprayag district administration confirming both rivers have risen above warning marks there and issuing an alert while monitoring the situation. The Ganga has crossed the warning level at both Rishikesh and Haridwar. Landslides have blocked the Gangotri, Yamunotri and Badrinath highways, disrupting Char Dham yatra routes, with debris blocking the Badrinath highway near Helang in Chamoli district and restoration work underway there. Authorities opened gates at the Asan Barrage as a precaution amid rising water levels, and the Srinagar Dam has opened all its gates, with flooding reported in 12 villages in Haridwar district. The India Meteorological Department has warned of no respite from rain for at least a week, according to an ETV Bharat report published August 8, and has now issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall alert specifically for August 10, per a Sunday Guardian Live report published August 9. Video reported August 8 by NDTV shows villagers on a landslide-hit road resorting to crossing via an excavator bucket amid the ongoing blockages. The exact districts most affected beyond Rudraprayag and Haridwar, casualties if any, full road and flood restoration timelines, and whether schools will close on August 10 have not been detailed.

What We Know

Heavy monsoon rains have triggered landslides in Uttarakhand.
A boulder crashed into a government residential unit, according to a Hindustan Times report published August 5.
More than 100 roads across Uttarakhand have been blocked by landslides amid heavy monsoon rain, according to ETV Bharat (Aug 5).
Landslides have blocked the Gangotri and Yamunotri highways, disrupting Char Dham yatra routes.
Authorities have opened gates at the Asan Barrage as a precautionary measure amid rising water levels.
The Badrinath National Highway is blocked near Helang in Chamoli district after debris fell onto the road, according to a Lokmat Times report published August 6.
Restoration work is underway on the Badrinath National Highway near Helang, Chamoli, after a debris fall blocked the road.
The Srinagar Dam has opened all its gates amid rising water levels, per an August 6 Bhaskar English report.
Flooding has affected 12 villages in Haridwar district, according to the same report.
The Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers have crossed the danger mark.
Several key highways in Uttarakhand are blocked amid the continuing heavy rain.
132 roads are blocked across Uttarakhand as of August 7, per CNBC-TV18, up from earlier estimates of over 100.
The Ganga has crossed the warning level in Haridwar in addition to Rishikesh.
Rudraprayag district administration has issued an alert after the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers rose above warning marks in the district.
Six rivers are now reported in spate across Uttarakhand.
Haridwar's ghats are submerged amid rising water levels.
IMD has warned of no respite from rain for at least a week, per ETV Bharat, August 8.
Villagers on a landslide-hit road have been crossing via an excavator bucket amid ongoing blockages, per an NDTV report published August 8.
IMD has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall alert for Uttarakhand for August 10.

What Is Still Unclear

The exact location of the incident.
Whether anyone was injured or the building was occupied at the time.
The extent of structural damage.

What Changed

9 Aug, 11:10 am
The India Meteorological Department has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall alert for Uttarakhand for August 10, according to a Sunday Guardian Live report published August 9. District-wise school closure decisions for August 10 have not yet been officially confirmed by local administrations.
8 Aug, 10:40 am
Video from a landslide-hit road in Uttarakhand shows villagers using an excavator bucket to cross the debris amid ongoing blockages, according to an NDTV report published August 8.
8 Aug, 10:01 am
The India Meteorological Department has warned of no respite from rain for at least a week, according to an ETV Bharat report published August 8, indicating the ongoing spell of heavy rainfall, landslides and flooding is likely to persist rather than ease in the near term.
7 Aug, 10:50 am
A Bhaskar English report published August 7 says six rivers are now in spate across Uttarakhand and that ghats in Haridwar are submerged, as the 132-road closure count and river-flood situation described earlier continue.
7 Aug, 09:00 am
Rudraprayag district administration has issued an alert after the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers rose above their warning marks there, and says it is closely monitoring the situation, per a News Arena India report.
7 Aug, 03:50 am
CNBC-TV18 reports 132 roads are now blocked across Uttarakhand amid continuing monsoon rains, an increase from earlier estimates of over 100. The report also says the Ganga has crossed the warning level in Haridwar, in addition to the previously reported warning-level crossing at Rishikesh.
6 Aug, 06:21 pm
The Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers have crossed the danger mark amid continuing heavy rain across Uttarakhand, with several key highways now blocked, according to a Times of India report.
6 Aug, 05:41 pm
A Bhaskar English report published August 6 says the Srinagar Dam has opened all its gates amid rising water levels, and that flooding has affected 12 villages in Haridwar district, adding to landslide-driven disruption already hitting Char Dham yatra routes.
6 Aug, 10:30 am
NDTV reports restoration work is underway on the Badrinath National Highway near Helang in Chamoli district, where debris fell onto the road.
6 Aug, 06:20 am
A Lokmat Times report published August 6 says the Badrinath National Highway has been blocked near Helang in Chamoli district after debris fell onto the road, further disrupting the Char Dham yatra amid the ongoing statewide landslide situation.
6 Aug, 05:40 am
ANI News and The News Mill reports published August 6 say fresh landslides have blocked the Gangotri and Yamunotri highways, disrupting Char Dham yatra routes, while authorities have opened gates at the Asan Barrage as a precautionary measure amid rising water levels.
6 Aug, 03:41 am
An ETV Bharat report published August 5 says more than 100 roads across Uttarakhand have been blocked by landslides amid heavy monsoon rain, with fresh heavy rain alerts issued. This corroborates and expands on the earlier Hindustan Times report of a boulder striking a government residential building.
5 Aug, 01:20 pm
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