51 dead in Himachal floods, heavy rains widen cracks in Joshimath

Widening cracks in subsidence-hit Joshimath during the monsoon prompted authorities to shift five families to relief camps. Admitting that land-subsidence in areas declared unsafe earlier this year seems to have been aggravated during the monsoon, Chamoli's Disaster Management Officer NK Joshi said five families were shifted from Sunil ward to relief camps two days ago.

At least 51 people were killed as rains wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, triggering landslides that blocked key roads, damaged homes and buried devotees in the rubble of a temple, reported news agency PTI.

Restoration work underway near Chakki Mod after a landslide occurred near Shimla-Kalka highway. 

 "Since morning we have recovered eight dead bodies," said DSP Headquarters, Shimla, Vijay Raghuvanshi.

NDRF official, Nafees Khan said, "Around 30-40 people are believed to be stuck here. Our 14 NDRF team has reached here. A lot of debris is present here. SDRF is also here."

Uttarkhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami is conducted an aerial survey of Mohanchatti on Monday. 

Visuals from the spot of landslide in Shimla's Summer Hill area hit by landslide. 

Ddeath toll in Himachal Pradesh rains rises to 48, said officials.

Himachal Pradesh: NDRF official, Nafees Khan said, "...Around 30-40 people are believed to be stuck here. Our 14 NDRF team has reached here...A lot of debris is present here...SDRF is also here..."

A total of 41 people have lost their lives in Himachal Pradesh due to landslides and incessant rainfalls in the region. Search and rescue operation is underway, said CMO Himachal Pradesh.

Uttarkhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami is conducting an aerial survey of Mohanchatti, the disaster-affected area of ​​Yamkeshwar block of Pauri district.

A portion of a road connecting Dehradun with Rishikesh swept away near Bhogpur village due to heavy rainfall.

114 engineers and laborers trapped in Shivpuri tunnel successfully rescued by Tehri Police, said Tehri Garhwal Police, Uttarakhand.

Himachal Pradesh: Kalka-Shimla railway track at km 92/6-92/7 between Jutogh & Summer Hill railway stations is washed away due to heavy rains. The movement of trains between Kandaghat-Shimla is cancelled, informed the state government.

Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said that due to heavy rains in Mohanchatti of Pauri district, a resort had collapsed, leading to 5 individuals being buried. He further said that a ten-year-old girl had been successfully rescued alive from beneath the debris, while four people were still trapped.

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu arrived at the landslide site in Shimla's Summer Hill area where a temple collapsed earlier today.

Water level of Ganga river witnesses alarming rise in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh amid incessant rainfall in the state.

Rescue operation underway after a temple collapsed due to massive landslide in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh earlier today. 

The Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued six people including a pregnant woman from a house that was submerged due to the overflowing Song river in the Raiwala area of ​​the Dehradun district. The pregnant woman has been shifted to a local hospital.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami is taking stock of the situation over the phone from the District Magistrates as heavy rains lash parts of the state.

BJP president JP Nadda has spoken to Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and state BJP President Rajeev Bindal and enquired about the loss due to cloudburst and landslide. He extended full support to Himachal Pradesh by all means.