4 rivers above danger mark in Haryana: Yamunanagar-Panchkula National Highway inundated; 2 killed in Karnal roof collapse

Water level in Ghaggar river increased after rains in Panchkula.

It has been raining continuously for the last 3 days in Haryana and even today a red alert has been issued for heavy rains for 16 districts. In the last 9 hours, there was a record 38.9 mm of rain, which is 764% more than normal. Due to this, 4 rivers of the state are flowing above the danger mark. Husband and wife died due to roof collapse last night in Karnal.

The Chandigarh Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain in Haryana’s Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal and Karnal as well as in the south and southeast districts of Mahendergarh, Rewari, Jhajjar, Gurugram, Nuh, Palwal, Faridabad, Rohtak, Sonipat and Panipat. given.

Water filled at Punjab-Haryana Secretariat in Chandigarh.

Traffic on the Panchkula-Yamunanagar National Highway in Haryana has been completely disrupted. Due to increase in the water level of Yamuna river, the flow of water on the highway has increased. A truck is also stuck in it. Traffic on the highway has come to a complete standstill for the last few hours.

Traffic on the Panchkula-Yamunanagar National Highway in Haryana has been completely disrupted.

DC Dr. Shaleen has completely closed the National Highway-152 Ambala-Hisar route in view of water-logging due to rains in Ambala. He appealed not to use National Highway-44 from Ambala to Ludhiana at this time as it is affected due to rains. Ambala DC has called army and NDRF team in the district seeing the situation worsening.

Water in these rivers above the danger mark
Due to incessant rains in the mountains, the water level of Hathnikund barrage in Yamunanagar has crossed 2 lakh cusecs. In such a situation, in view of the rising water level of Yamuna river, 163 villages have been ordered to remain alert. The water level of the Som river has crossed 14,200 cusecs. In Kurukshetra, more than 10,000 acres of crops in 30 villages have been submerged due to the overflow of Markanda river and breach of embankment of Saraswati river. In Panchkula’s Kaushalya Dam, 4000 cusecs of water was also released late last night.

In view of the incessant rains, the Meteorological Department has appealed to the people to stay indoors. During the rains, the visibility on the road becomes very low, in which case the chances of accidents are high.

Schools will remain closed in these 8 districts today
Even today in Haryana, school holidays have been declared in some districts due to the rain alert. Schools will remain closed today and tomorrow in Ambala, Yamunanagar. The local administration has ordered closure of schools in Gurugram, Faridabad, Jhajjar, Fatehabad, Sonepat, Rewari only today. Employees of private companies in Gurugram have been advised to work from home.

Traffic disrupted on these highways
In view of excessive rains in Haryana, the Ambala-Hisar National Highway-152 has been completely closed. People have been advised not to use National Highway-44 going from Ambala to Ludhiana. So far in Haryana, 3 people have died due to lightning and one person drowned due to monsoon rains.