Uttarakhand: Heavy destruction due to rain in Champawat, five thousand population cut off from district headquarters due to collapse of hanging bridge

The havoc of rain in the state is not stopping. Rain is pouring down from the sky like a disaster on the mountains. Rain has created havoc in Champawat. Due to heavy rains, the Kwarla river overflowed on Sunday and the hanging bridge of Belkhet was washed away in the strong current of the river. Due to the breaking of the hanging bridge, the contact of five thousand population with the district headquarters has been cut off.

Heavy destruction due to rain in Champawat

Due to heavy rains, the rivers and streams are overflowing. The hanging bridge of Belkhet was washed away on Sunday in the overflow of the Kwarla river of Champawat. Due to the washing away of this bridge, the contact of five thousand population with the district headquarters has been cut off. People are facing difficulties due to the breaking of the bridge.

Landslides due to continuous rains

Due to continuous rains, landslides are occurring at many places in the district. The road connecting Bajaun village to the district headquarters also collapsed due to heavy rains. Along with this, three families of Devipura Pantar Farm of Banbasa are in danger due to rain. Due to waterlogging in the house, they have taken shelter in a room on the roof.

Power outage in many areas

While on one hand the general public is troubled due to waterlogging and landslides, on the other hand people are also facing problems due to power outage. Due to continuous heavy rains, there is no electricity in Champawat, Banbasa, Lohaghat and Tanakpur. People are living in darkness for about ten hours.