2024-08-01 21:57:28
Haridwar: The entire city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand was submerged due to heavy rain on Wednesday evening and a vehicle of Kanwariyas was washed away due to waterlogging in the dry river Kharkhari. Roads were submerged in water in many areas of the city and rainwater also entered the Kankhal police station. Due to three hours of heavy rain, the flow of water increased so much that a truck of postal Kanwariyas was also washed away in the dry river Kharkhari. On the 25th of last month also, about a dozen four-wheelers standing in the same dry river were washed away due to heavy rain. Due to rain, many colonies and markets of Bhupatwala, Haridwar, Naya Haridwar, Kankhal, Jwalapur were flooded. Water started flowing like rivers on most of the roads in the city. Heavy waterlogging also occurred on the roads at Ranipur turn, a posh commercial area of Haridwar, while water entered many big showrooms here. Latowali of Kankhal was filled with water up to three to four feet. Due to a large amount of water on the roads, the administration had to change the route of Kanwariyas at many places.
On the vehicle of postal Kanwariyas flowing in the dry river in Kharkhari, the police said that there were no Kanwariyas in the truck, but it had rations and essential goods for return. The Kanwariyas alleged that when they parked the truck here, no one told them about the water coming here. Kharkhari police post in-charge Sanjeet Kandhari said that the truck was seen flowing till the cremation ground. At present, along with the rain, water is continuing to come from the mountains. He said that the truck will be taken out after the rain stops.