A fresh spell of rains has begun to lash the state of Uttarakhand. In fact, heavy showers have been witnessed by many parts of the state.
During last 24 hours from 8:30 am on Wednesday, Dehradun recorded a whopping 106 mm of rain, while Tehri observed 47 mm of rainfall. Now Monsoon is approaching the region and is likely to make an onset anytime now. Moreover, a Western Disturbance is also persisting over the hills.
These heavy to very heavy rains may refresh the tragic memory of June 2013 when between June 16 and 17, exceptionally heavy rains lashed Uttarakhand triggering the deadly and disastrous Kedarnath tragedy.
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A multi-day cloudburst incident had resulted in massive floods as well as landslides making it the worst natural disaster since the 2004 Tsunami.
During that time three weather systems including a Western Disturbance, a trough and a low-pressure area was also over the eastern side. These three weather systems were responsible for multiple cloudburst incidents as well as flooding in many areas.
Check out the latest lightning and thunderstorm status across Uttarakhand
Presently also, there are two weather systems persisting over the region. One of them is a Western Disturbance over the region and along with this, a trough is also running in proximity of the state.
On Tuesday night, a cloudburst incident at the Manali-Leh highway resulted in 1200 tourists being stuck for around 17 hours. Roads were cleared at around 2:30 pm on Wednesday. While the roads have been cleared but danger does persist for tourists across the region.
During the next 24 to 48 hours also heavy to very heavy rains are likely over the region. The tourists and pilgrims who are already there should be cautious. The ones who have been planning a trip to the hills should halt their plans for at least a few days until the weather conditions become stable.
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