Exclusive: Shops closed due to heavy rains, Badrinath highway closed at many places

Chamoli: Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in nine districts of the state. So there is havoc of rain in Chamoli. Due to the overnight rains, the life of people living in many places of Chamoli district is disturbed. Due to heavy rains, Badrinath Roads are still closed due to heavy debris and boulder in the NH due to falling hills in many places.

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The river drains are in spate due to overnight rain. At the same time, Badrinath Highway has been closed due to the arrival of Malwa near Peni, Selang, Lambagar, Hanuman Chatti. Due to this, the administration has stopped passengers at Joshimath, Govindghat, Badrinath, Pipalkoti, and Chamoli.

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According to the information received, shops and kiosks have been washed away due to the arrival of sewage and heavy water in the Khanoti drain near Peni Selang. So the roads are being opened by JCB machines. At the same time, there are many such arrests in the district which are closed due to malwa, even though its people have made the move by risking their lives.