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Business News/ Photos / In Pics: Floods and landslides devastate Uttarakhand

In Pics: Floods and landslides devastate Uttarakhand

12 Photos . Updated: 21 Jun 2013, 01:44 PM IST Livemint

A massive cloudburst and landslides have wreaked havoc in the hills of Uttarakhand. With the death toll expected to be in hundreds, the army and the ITBP are engaged in a grim and heroic battle to rescue survivors before the rains return.

Flood waters flow into a residential complex in Uttarakhand. The massive rains led to landslides and flooding devastating vast swathes of the hill state. Reuters

1/12Flood waters flow into a residential complex in Uttarakhand. The massive rains led to landslides and flooding devastating vast swathes of the hill state. Reuters

An Indian army chopper takes off for rescue operations at Gauchar air strip, near Rudraprayag. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

2/12An Indian army chopper takes off for rescue operations at Gauchar air strip, near Rudraprayag. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Free medicines being given to the survivors of the floods in Rudraprayag. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

3/12Free medicines being given to the survivors of the floods in Rudraprayag. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Indian army troops get ready for rescue operations at Gauchar air strip, near Rudraprayag. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

4/12Indian army troops get ready for rescue operations at Gauchar air strip, near Rudraprayag. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Stranded vehicles stand in queues after heavy rains destroyed roads and bridges in Uttarakhand on 17 June. Reuters

5/12Stranded vehicles stand in queues after heavy rains destroyed roads and bridges in Uttarakhand on 17 June. Reuters

A damaged government guest house falls into the flood waters of the River Ganges in Shrinagar district of Uttarakhand on 18 June. AP

6/12A damaged government guest house falls into the flood waters of the River Ganges in Shrinagar district of Uttarakhand on 18 June. AP

Damaged houses are seen at a village in Rudraprayag, on the the worst affected districts in Uttarakhand. Reuters

7/12Damaged houses are seen at a village in Rudraprayag, on the the worst affected districts in Uttarakhand. Reuters

Flood waters from the Alaknanda river destroy buildings following heavy monsoon rain in Govindghat town, Uttrakhand on 17 June. More than 150 people have lost their lives due to the flooding but the final count could be much higher. AFP

8/12Flood waters from the Alaknanda river destroy buildings following heavy monsoon rain in Govindghat town, Uttrakhand on 17 June. More than 150 people have lost their lives due to the flooding but the final count could be much higher. AFP

Water flows over the statue of Hindu Lord Shiva during a heavy monsoon rain in Rishikesh. The annual monsoon has covered most parts of India nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, officials said. AFP

9/12Water flows over the statue of Hindu Lord Shiva during a heavy monsoon rain in Rishikesh. The annual monsoon has covered most parts of India nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, officials said. AFP

Bulldozers and other vehicles are adrift in a flooded river in Uttarkashi district. Torrential rain and floods washed away buildings and roads, leaving thousands stranded after landslides. AP

10/12Bulldozers and other vehicles are adrift in a flooded river in Uttarkashi district. Torrential rain and floods washed away buildings and roads, leaving thousands stranded after landslides. AP

Submerged houses and trucks afloat in the flood waters of the Bhagirathi River in Shrinagar district of Uttarakhand.Hundreds of pilgrims enroute to the Char Dham Yatra - Badrinath, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Yamunotri- continued to be trapped. AP

11/12Submerged houses and trucks afloat in the flood waters of the Bhagirathi River in Shrinagar district of Uttarakhand.Hundreds of pilgrims enroute to the Char Dham Yatra - Badrinath, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Yamunotri- continued to be trapped. AP

The rains, which began Saturday night, continued for three days, and with more showers expected, the situation is likely to worsen in the hill states. AFP

12/12The rains, which began Saturday night, continued for three days, and with more showers expected, the situation is likely to worsen in the hill states. AFP

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