This is what the Almora-Haldwani highway looked like in August 2021 and this is its current state in the aftermath of the devastaing rains in the region. The spot near Almora is known to be a landslide hotspot as locals report that the highway gets cut-off almost every year. Heavy rains in Uttarakhand have claimed at least 64 lives in the past few days. Meanwhile, 3,500 people have been rescued and more than 16,000 people have been evacuated to safer areas. Moreover, it has been reported that the rains have washed away at least 250 km of forest land in the past couple of days alone.