Mussoorie, Aug. 30 -- Intermittent rain accompanied by thunderstorms lashed several parts of Uttarakhand in the past 24 hours, triggering landslides and boulder falls that led to the closure of 37 roads across the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for August 31 and September 1, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts. Light to heavy rain was recorded in Dehradun, Mussoorie and Haridwar districts till 8.30am on Saturday. In Bageshwar, residents of Lakhmara village in the Kapkot area were gripped by fear after a landslide continued from Friday evening, sending debris, boulders and uprooted trees down a slope into the Lakhmara gadhera, a natural stream. District administration teams were rushed to the village on Saturday morning to assess the situation and monitor the area. Praveen Goswami, additional in-charge, district disaster management, Bageshwar, said the landslide was triggered by heavy rain and continued through the night. "The revenue team was dispatched to Lakhmara village to assess the situation. It was under control and no damage to the village was reported," he said. Goswami added that a detailed damage assessment report was expected by Saturday evening, while the natural stream near the village was being closely monitored. In Dehradun district, two people riding a Royal Enfield Bullet were swept away by a sudden surge in a seasonal stream in the Paundha area of Vikasnagar. The NDRF, SDRF and local police launched a joint rescue operation and safely pulled both riders from the water. They did not suffer serious injuries, officials said. The district administration has also decided to install a CCTV camera to monitor the Tamsa river near Tapkeshwar temple and keep a real-time watch on rising water levels. At the time of filing the report, 37 roads were closed across the state. These included 17 village roads in Chamoli, five in Tehri, four in Uttarkashi, three in Pithoragarh, two each in Bageshwar, Dehradun, Nainital and Pauri districts. Efforts were underway to restore traffic. The Narendra Nagar-Suman Hospital military gate road in Tehri was also blocked by a landslide on Saturday morning. Kichha recorded the highest rainfall during the day, receiving 18mm between 8.30am and 12.30pm, followed by Budha Kedar (15mm), Neelkanth (14mm) and Rudrapur (5mm), according to IMD data. The state received 6.5mm of rain against a normal of 9.1mm in the 24 hours ending 8.30am on Saturday, a 28% deficit. Bageshwar, however, recorded 20.6mm against a normal 4.1mm, a 402% excess. Dehradun recorded a 55% surplus. CS Tomar, director, IMD Dehradun, said very heavy rain was likely at isolated places in Dehradun, Bageshwar, Chamoli and Nainital on August 31, with heavy rain expected in several other districts. The orange alert will continue on September 1, with intense spells likely in Dehradun and Tehri and heavy rain in several other districts. The IMD warned of landslides, rockfalls, mudslides, flash floods and disruption to roads and essential services. Pilgrims, tourists and commuters have been advised to avoid unnecessary travel during heavy spells and stay away from swollen streams and vulnerable slopes....