Tuesday 19th October, 2021 | PNS | Nainital
The authorities shifted 59 students from a hostel in Nainital after it was hit by a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall for over 30 hours in the district. On Monday, a part of a building of a women’s hostel in the DSB campus collapsed due to the landslide. The remaining part of the campus has also become vulnerable due to the landslide and consistent rainfall in Nainital. The teams of district administration immediately arrived at the location along with police personnel and shifted 59 female students to the nearby hostel from the vulnerable building. Various roads also remained blocked due to the debris accumulation in various parts of the district. The authorities were working on removing the debris from roads till the late evening and appealed to the locals and tourists to avoid unnecessary movement outside till the weather improves in the district.
