The trough is located close to the state and even the western disturbance continues to impact the conditions," said Bikram Singh, director, meteorology center in Dehradun. Officials at the meteorology center in Dehradun said more heavy downpour is expected on Sunday and so the orange-code alert has not been withdrawn yet. Even as rainfall abated slightly in the two districts, the rest of the state continued to receive heavy rainfall, according to the meteorology center in Dehradun. A day after heavy downpour led to landslides and flash floods in Uttarakhand's Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts, the toll rose to 15 on Saturday, with four more confirmed dead in Pithoragarh, said the district authorities. A total of 21 persons are still missing across the two districts, while 13 have been reported injured.

Source: dna July 03, 2016 01:56 UTC