Tehri Garhwal, July 9 -- The Disaster Management Department, Tehri Garhwal, on Thursday informed that a landslide occurred near the shops at Kaddukhal on National Highway 707A. As a result, an old vacant building was damaged.

As a precautionary measure, two restaurants, roadside kiosks, and labourers' temporary shelters that were at risk had already been evacuated before the incident.

The incident is reportedly attributed to excavation work being carried out for the construction of a hotel by a private individual. No loss of human life or livestock has been reported.

Meanwhile, the forecast by the Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has proven to be accurate. Heavy rain has been lashing the holy city of Haridwar since late last night, le...