Intermittent spells of rainfall in Nainital on Wednesday made the nullahs overflow and deposit a considerable quantity of garbage in the Naini lake.
Spells of rain from the morning till afternoon led to formation of pools of rainwater on stretches of the roads and on land depressions due to which considerable inconvenience was faced by the pedestrians though some of the people could also been seen enjoying walking on water-logged roads.
The wall of a building situated in the locality near the government inter college in Nainital collapsed following the rain though no casualty or major injury was reported following the mishap. Following the wall collapse, officials of the Irrigation Department visited and inspected the site of the damaged home in the locality near the Raees Hotel.
The rain experienced in Nainital on Wednesday soon made the nullahs overflow with rainwater gushing and carrying a considerable quantity of garbage into the Naini lake.
About 15 mm of rain was reported in Nainital in the last 24 hours, said officials concerned. The risk posed by probability of landslide at Camelback hill has remained active. After the weather became clearer later in the evening, tourist and locals made the most of the situation visiting various tourist spots.
There was an increase in the number of people on the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam ropeway, cave garden and the zoo in town apart from which the foggy day saw tourists indulging in shopping and recreational activities at Pant Park, Bhotiya Market, Bada Bazaar, Tallital Bazaar and Mall Road.
The number of tourists in Nainital is expected to rise in the coming couple of days. At the GIC meteorological centre here, the maximum and minimum temperatures in Nainital on Wednesday were reported to be 21.5 and 10.5 degree Celsius respectively.