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- Heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand has pushed the Alaknanda river in Rudraprayag close to its danger level of 627 metres, with the water reaching 626 metres and entering areas near some residential localities.
- Authorities have advised people to stay alert, closed schools in Rudraprayag, and halted travel on the Kedarnath highway after landslides at several points.
- In Dehradun, a newly built bridge over the Tons river at Nanda Ki Chowki was damaged, affecting traffic toward Dehradun, Vikasnagar and Himachal Pradesh, and raising questions about the quality of its construction.
- The India Meteorological Department has issued heavy rain alerts for parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand until August 2.
What to watch next
- Whether the Alaknanda crosses the 627-metre danger mark and if nearby residential areas need evacuation
- Official findings on the extent of damage to the Tons river bridge and the cause of its failure
- Further landslides or travel restrictions on the Kedarnath highway as alerts remain in force until August 2
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