Monsoon mayhem: 20 killed in North in landslides, flooding

New Delhi, NT Bureau: More than 20 people were killed, homes washed away and hundreds left stranded as torrential rains triggered landslides and caused rivers to swell in Uttarakhand, HImachal Pradesh and Delhi among other parts of north India.

Heavy overnight rain in Uttarakhand claimed 12 lives, flattened homes and left several areas submerged. Haridwar district reported six deaths, Tehri three, Dehradun two and Chamoli one.

The pilgrims stranded on the trek route to Kedarnath are being brought to an emergency helipad, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said in a post on Facebook. In Rudraprayag district, Mandakini and Alaknanda rivers were flowing close to the danger mark. (PTI)