2 pilgrims were washed away and about 40 were stranded in an unfortunate incident when a temporary bridge collapsed due to a sudden increase in water flow in a river at Devgad in Uttarakhand 8-9 km ahead of Gangotri on the Gomukh footpath on Friday. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team arrived at the location and assisted the stranded pilgrims in safely crossing the river after receiving the alert about the mishap. 16 pilgrims have been rescued, and efforts to save the remaining individuals are ongoing. On Thursday, the SDRF rescued 10 youths who were marooned on an island close to Robbers Cave in Dehradun.

An orange alert is in place for Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri, and Haridwar. For he unversed, the weather warnings are color-coded as follows: 'green' (no action needed), 'yellow' (watch and stay updated), 'orange' (be prepared), and 'red' (take action). The swollen Alaknanda river in Rudraprayag district has submerged a 10-foot Lord Shiva idol. The Uttarakhand Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rain across several districts, including Champawat, Almora, Pithoragarh, Udhamsingh Nagar, and Kumaon region. Authorities have also issued a red alert as major rivers, including the Ganga, Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Sarada, Mandakini, and Kosi, are flowing above their danger levels.

In Dehradun's Raipur area, a loan dispute led to a shootout, killing one and injuring two. Badola wanted his mortgaged vehicle back from Yadav and the Bhardwaj brothers, but they refused. An argument at Bhardwaj's house turned violent. Police arrested three suspects.

The tempo traveller was coming from Noida (UP) towards Rudraprayag with 26 people onboard skidded off the road and fell into the Alaknanda river on the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on Saturday.... It fell into a 150-200 metres deep gorge.” Uttarakhand SDRF commandant Manikant Mishra said 10 died on the spot, two each at AIIMS Rishikesh and Rudraprayag district hospital during treatment. Manikant Mishra said of the 12 injured, five were receiving treatment in AIIMS Rishikesh and seven in Rudraprayag district hospital.

Land mafia in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, exploits forged documents to grab land. Recent incident involves fake gift deed of Sadhvi's land. District Magistrate ordered inquiry, revealing forgery. Investigation led to cancellation of mutation, FIR against culprits, and possible state government intervention. Similar cases suspected, prompting further investigation by officials.

At around 4 pm on Tuesday, a group of 22 trekkers from Karnataka and Maharashtra found themselves stranded at the Kufri top due to extremely bad weather, while coming back from the Sahastra Tal Trek. They began the trek on May 29 and were scheduled to be back by June 7. The Uttarkashi and Tehri Disaster Management Centre was alerted about the incident. Soon after, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams were sent for rescue and relief to the Kush Kalyan base camp, where the trek commenced. Nine of the 22 trekkers were rescued, while 13 remained stranded on Kufri Top. Of those left on the hill top, five died of extreme cold weather. The rescue operations have been halted for now due to rough weather conditions. Five trekkers died of extreme cold stranded on top of a hill at an altitude of 15,000 feet on the Uttarkashi-Tehri border.

Construction of the Doon-Mussoorie ropeway is underway, set to finish by 2026. The lower terminal is done; other facilities like the upper terminal, parking, and accommodations are pending. This project aims to alleviate traffic congestion, allowing 1500 tourists per hour to travel between the two destinations in 30-35 minutes.