Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:26am on 16 Sep 2025,Tuesday Weather & Environment
Dehradun faces a red alert as torrential rains trigger landslides and swelling rivers, sweeping away at least five people across Tapkeshwar, DIT College, Rajpur Shikhar Falls, and Bhagat Singh Colony. PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah assured CM Pushkar Singh Dhami of full central support. Rescue operations by NDRF, SDRF, and PWD are underway, with over 100 trapped and 500 evacuated. Bridges at Maldevta and Premnagar collapsed, disrupting traffic. Shops in Karligad were washed away, and tourists are advised to avoid Mussoorie. The IMD warns of extreme rainfall and flash floods. SDRF continues rescues in Chandrabhaga, Sahaspur, and Thakurpur amid widespread devastation.
