According to officials, torrential rains lashed Dehradun on Monday night, causing the Sahastradhara river to overflow. The gushing waters carried debris into the main market area, leading to significant damage to several commercial establishments.
Three people died, and two were rescued in the Nihri area of Mandi district when debris from an adjoining cliff slid onto a house, causing it to collapse.
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Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that landslide debris and damage done on the NH-244 have been cleared, and the road has been opened for the movement of traffic.
The Naugaon-Vikasnagar road, which was obstructed due to drainage water and accumulation of debris, has been restored, said the Uttarkashi Police on Saturday.
The District Magistrate said that the path of the Yamuna River was partially blocked due to debris in the Gadgad Gadera area of Syanachatti in Barkot tehsil. Following this, the temporary lake formed here caused waterlogging in the surrounding area.
The rescue team of the district administration, including NDRF (National Disaster Response Force)
Home Guard, Fire Department, and Police Department teams rushed to the site and initiated the rescue operation.
The rescue teams have pulled out three dead bodies, while a search operation is underway for the three missing people after two houses were buried under the debris amid the landslide, Mandi Deputy Commissioner (DC) Apoorv Devgan said.
A tragic road accident took place early Monday morning in the Munkatiya area, where a four-wheeler vehicle was suddenly hit by falling debris from a hillside.