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Heavy rain lashes Uttarakhand; 71 roads blocked, woman killed in Pithoragarh

Hindustan Times •July 8, 2026

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Thursday and Friday, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and intense spells of rain in several districts.

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