Dehradun: Life has been disrupted due to continuous rain in many hill districts of Uttarakhand for the last two-three days. Cloudburst has caused havoc in Nandprayag of Chamoli district. After the incident, the police and administration are engaged in rescue work. Chamoli Police has shared this information on its social media account.
Cloudburst triggers massive landslide
The cloudburst in Nandprayag triggered a massive landslide spreading panic among residents. The landslide sent massive amounts of debris cascading down the mountains. Eyewitness footage and images from the scene reveal a terrifying sight — heavy rubble rushing downhill, swallowing everything in its path.
Debris blocks Badrinath Highway
Many vehicles have been reported buried under the debris, and a local shop suffered major damage. The shopkeeper, visibly shaken, narrowly escaped the impact. The landslide also disrupted transportation, as debris blocked the crucial Badrinath Highway near Nandprayag, halting traffic and cutting off access to nearby regions. Emergency teams have been deployed, and the area has been cordoned off for safety.
Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported so far. Authorities have moved quickly to assess the damage and are urging the public to stay away from high-risk zones prone to such natural disasters
Level of rivers has risen
The police have informed that the police and relief rescue team are present on the spot. After the cloudburst incident, the water level of the rivers has risen. Therefore, people around are being appealed to be cautious.
Local people have told that the effect of continuous rain for the last two-three days is visible in many hill districts of Uttarakhand. Due to heavy rain, major damage has occurred at many places. At the same time, on the information of cloudburst near Nandprayag in Chamoli district, police and relief force reached the spot. But there is no report of any loss of life there yet.
Houses flooded, suffer extensive damage
Due to cloudburst in Chamoli, many households have been ruined in the surrounding affected areas. Houses in the cloudburst area have been flooded. This has caused a lot of loss to the people. Some houses have been badly damaged. People's vehicles have also been washed away.
Heavy rain in Tharali of Chamoli dist
Apart from this, there was news of damage due to heavy rain in Tharali of Chamoli district. It is being told that a storm in Gadera near Ramlila Maidan in Tharali brought a huge amount of debris, in which two vehicles were hit. However, it is a matter of good fortune that no information has been received about loss of life. Apart from this, the National Highway was also closed, but later BRO worked hard and opened it.
Prakash Kumar Pandey
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