Dehradun, Aug. 14 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 12 Aug: Uttarakhand has been severely battered by this year's monsoon, leaving behind a trail of destruction that has deeply impacted lives and livelihoods across the state. Since the onset of the season, a series of disasters have struck the state, with the devastation in Dharali, Uttarkashi on 5 August in particular, drawing widespread attention. However, similar calamities occurred on 5 and 6 August in other regions as well, claiming lives and causing extensive damage. The scale of destruction has attracted comparisons with the catastrophic Kedarnath disaster of 2013, as the Dharali incident completely wiped out the local market, marking it as one of the most severe monsoon-related tr...