Uttarkashi cloudburst, 5 killed, many washed away

NDRF, SDRF and ITBP teams have been deployed for search and rescue operations.

A severe cloudburst has recently occurred in the Dharali area of Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, triggering flash floods and landslides, sweeping away homes, shops and roads.

At least 5 people were killed and many feared have been washed away by the raging waters triggered by the cloudburst that took place in the catchment area of Kheer Ganga River, leading to the devastating floods stated by the locals. Locals fear that 10-12 labourers might be trapped under the debris.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that they have talked chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, assuring the Centre’s support in rescue. He has stated that teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indo Tibetan Border Patrol (ITBP) have been deployed for rescue operations.