Uttarakhand: Rains bring respite, trigger landslides

Dehra Dun, Jun 8 (PTI) Uttarakhand experienced pleasant weather today as rains lashed most of its parts, triggering landslides at a few places in which a boy was seriously injured in Rudraprayag district.The boy, whose identity is yet to be known, was hit by a boulder on Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway at Sirobagad area of Rudraprayag district this afternoon, police said.Landslides in the area also disrupted traffic heading for Badrinath shrine, leaving pilgrims stranded. Police said efforts are on to normalise the affected routes.The state experienced light to moderate rainfall at several places.During the past 24 hours, Champawat received 44.0 mm rainfall, Kausani 29.6 mm, Ranikhet and Bageshwar both 16.0, Karanprayag 13.4 and Dehra Dun and Mussoorie both 3.0 mm, Met office said. Mercury slumped across the state, ushering pleasant weather.In Dehra Dun, the day's maximum temperature was recorded at 30.5 degree C, 5 degrees below normal.