Uttarakhand rains trigger landslides, boulder crashes into govt residential unit
Heavy rainfall lashed parts of Uttarakhand on Wednesday, triggering landslides that disrupted sections of the Char Dham pilgrimage routes and other roads across the state, while a massive boulder broke off from a hillside and crashed into a government quarter in Mussoorie, injuring a woman. The boulder crashed into the living room of government employee Govind Singh Negi in Mussoorie The boulder fell into a government residential unit located inside the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) office complex on Wednesday and entered the living room of government employee Govind Singh Negi, where he was asleep with his wife, Reva Negi, and their minor child. “A large boulder struck the wall of our house early in the morning and damaged a portion of the structure. It was a miraculous escape for my wife, who suffered minor injuries after bricks fell close to her bed,” Negi said. The family has shifted to a safer location nearby amid fears that the damaged structure could collapse during another spell of heavy rain. Residents of neighbouring quarters have urged the authorities to …
