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Uttarakhand Rains: Death toll rises to 24, maximum casualties from Nanital

Rivers in spate amid incessant rainfall for the last 48 hours. Naini Lake level at record 12.2 feet, water enters residential areas.

New Delhi: Following torrential rains in parts of Uttarakhand, nearly 100 people have been trapped at Lemon Tree Resort located at Ramnagar-Ranikhet route and rescue operations are underway, said Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar on Tuesday.

He further informed that the water level in the nearby Kosi river rose significantly blocking the route to the resort. “Around 100 people were stuck at Lemon Tree Resort located at Ramnagar-Ranikhet route. All of them are safe and process to rescue them is on. Water from Kosi River entered the resort after the river overflowed, blocking the route to the resort,” said the DGP.

Here are the latest updates of rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand: 

# Uttarakhand: Around 24 died due to incessant rains, maximum casualties from Nainital districts, informed Uttarakhand DGP, Ashok Kumar on Tuesday.

# Naini Lake level at record 12.2 feet, overflowing water enters Nainital’s residential areas.

# The rivers in Uttarakhand have been in spate amid incessant rainfall in the state for the last 48 hours. In Nainital, the roads are flooded by water, while in Bhimtal, the houses got filled with debris and water amid waterlogging due to continuous rainfall. The Nandakini river is also witnessing an increase in water level

# Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district was blocked due to debris at seven places following incessant rains over the last 48 hours. An under-construction bridge over the Chalthi River in Champawat got washed away due to a rise in water level today.

# The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is continuously monitoring the situation in Uttarakhand with teams conducting overnight rescue operations, amid a flood-like situation triggered by heavy rains in the state.

# A cloudburst was also reported in a village of Ramgarh in Nainital district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday.