Dehradun, Aug. 5 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 4 Aug: Heavy rainfall continues to batter Uttarakhand, triggering multiple landslides that have claimed two lives and left several injured, severely disrupting vehicular movement across Pauri and Rishikesh regions. In a tragic incident near Kotdwar on the Pauri-Kotdwar-Meerut National Highway, a boulder fell from the hill directly onto a Bolero vehicle carrying passengers from Dugadda to Kotdwar. The vehicle, bearing registration number UK 11 TA 1610, was crushed on impact near the Siddhabali barrier, resulting in the death of two passengers on the spot and serious injuries to four others. Prompt action by police and local administration facilitated the rescue of the injured, who have bee...