{
  "id": 3504175,
  "title": "Over 72 roads blocked by boulder falls as Uttarakhand braces for heavy rain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/over-72-roads-blocked-by-boulder-falls-as-uttarakhand-braces-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:22:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/over-72-roads-blocked-by-boulder-falls-as-uttarakhand-braces-for-heavy-rain-101787746963580.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Over 72 roads in Uttarakhand have been blocked by landslides and boulder falls as the state braces for heavy rain, with isolated thunderstorms, lightning, and intense rain expected over the next few days. Pithoragarh, Nainital, and Chamoli are the worst-affected districts, with 14, 12, and 10 road closures respectively. The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert, forecasting thunderstorms with lightning and intense to very intense rainfall at isolated places in the state's hilly districts from August 27 to September 1.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}