Helpline numbers for Uttarakhand tragedy

New Delhi: In the wake of deadly torrential monsoon rains and landslides in north India, the authorities have set up helpline numbers to extend help to those whose closed ones are stranded in the flood-affected regions.

A total of 163 people were rescued on Tuesday from flood-affected areas caused by torrential rains in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, disaster management officials said.

While 71 people were rescued in Uttarakhand, National Disaster Management Authority's (NDMA) teams rescued 86 people in Haryana and five in Uttar Pradesh, an NDMA official said.

Following is the list of Uttarakhand control room numbers (district-wise):

Pithoragarh - 05964-228050, 226326, 09412079945

Almora - 05962-237874, 09319979850

Nainital - 05942-231179, 09456714092

Udham Singh Nagar - 05944-250719, 250823, 09410376808

Chamoli - 01372-251437, 251077, 09411352136

Rudraprayag - 01364-233727, 09412914875, 08859504022

Uttarkashi - 01374-226461, 09675082336, 09410350338

Dehradun - 0135-2726066, 09412964935

Haridwar - 01334-223999, 09837352202

Tehri - 01376-233433, 09412076111

Bageshwar - 05963-220197, 09411378137

Champawat - 05965-230703, 09412347265

Pauri Garhwal - 01368- 221840, 08650922201