Goa, Sept. 17 -- Severe monsoon rains have battered Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, leaving behind scenes of overflowing rivers, collapsed roads, damaged houses, and overturned vehicles. At least 15 people have died in Uttarakhand while three were killed in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, following a landslide on Tuesday.

In Uttarakhand, Dehradun recorded intense rainfall since Monday night, causing widespread damage in Tapovan, Sahastradhara, and IT Park areas. Authorities confirmed that 15 lives were lost, 16 people remain missing, and more than 900 are stranded after swollen rivers washed away vital roads and bridges. Dehradun alone accounted for 13 deaths, with one fatality each reported from Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar.

A bridge near...