Uttarakhand floods latest update as on Spetember 20, 2010: Death toll rises to 72.
Flood situation is getting worse in Uttarakhand: Almora, Chamauli, Uttarkashi and Nainital are worst hit places, where more than 25 homes have been washed away. Uttarakhand flood has also damaged tourists resorts at Corbett National. Power and communication lines are down and road transpose in many villages has been affected. And Uttarakhand floods have forced state government to be shut schools and educational institutes till tuesday, September. 21, but assessing the situation it seems that schools will not be opened for at least a week.
To make the situation more worse water released from the Tehri dam and made Ganag to flow two meters above the danger mark.
Ramesh Pokherial Nishank, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand, said:
If it breaches the 830 feet mark, there could be a deluge. The Teri dam has the capacity to hold water up to 830 feet. The Koteshwar dam will overflow as a result. Massive damage is feared in parts of Rishikesh, Haridwar and western Uttar Pradesh.
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