"Pray for safe life, good health": BJP's Anil Baluni on Uttarakhand's disaster

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) National Media Incharge and Lok Sabha MP Anil Baluni on Thursday expressed deep concern over the devastation caused by cloudbursts and landslides in Uttarakhand, asserting that the disaster had left wounds that would take a long time to heal.
The BJP leader shared a video and said that the scale of destruction in the state had been severe.
In a post on X, the BJP leader said, "The severe cloudburst and landslides in Uttarakhand this year have left such deep wounds that it will take a long time to heal them. Yesterday evening, I am sharing with you all a terrifying scene of a landslide in the disaster-affected area. This scene itself speaks volumes about the severe natural calamity that our Uttarakhand is going through at this time. From Baba Kedarnath, I pray for the safe life, good health, and prosperity of all people. In this hour of disaster, I appreciate the dedication of all the officials, NDRF-SDRF personnel, administration, and the workers clearing debris from the roads even in challenging circumstances."

उत्तराखंड में इस वर्ष आई भीषण अतिवृष्टि और भूस्खलन ने इतने गहरे घाव दिए हैं, जिन्हें भरने में बहुत समय लगेगा।

कल शाम आपदा प्रभावित क्षेत्र में भूस्खलन का एक भयावह दृश्य आप सभी के साथ साझा कर रहा हूं। यह दृश्य स्वयं बता रहा है कि हमारा उत्तराखंड इस समय कितनी भीषण प्राकृतिक आपदा… pic.twitter.com/fdTsXpPsm2

— Anil Baluni (@anil_baluni) September 18, 2025

The Lok Sabha MP also praised the dedication of all the officials, NDRF-SDRF personnel, administration, and the workers clearing debris from the roads, even in challenging circumstances.
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he is personally monitoring the situation following a cloudburst in Chamoli district that left at least 10 people missing and caused significant damage to houses in the region.
The cloudburst occurred late on Wednesday night in the Nandanagar Ghat area of Chamoli, triggering flash floods and debris flow that buried multiple residential structures. Teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), local police, and the district administration were immediately deployed to the affected area to conduct search and rescue operations.
According to officials, eight people from Kuntari Laga Phali village and two from Dhurma village are currently missing.
"There is a place, Nanda Nagar Ghat in Chamoli district, where there has been a cloudburst in a village. Many houses have been damaged... 8 people from Kuntari Laga Phali village and 2 from Dhurma village are missing...The search operation is underway....Relief and rescue operations are being carried out in areas where the disaster situation persists," Vinod Kumar told ANI.
At least ten people have gone missing after a cloudburst struck the Nandanagar Ghat area in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Wednesday night, triggering heavy destruction and damage to multiple houses, officials said. According to preliminary reports, no casualties have been reported. (ANI)