Amid the ongoing disaster response in Uttarkashi district following a recent cloudburst, the Uttarakhand government on Thursday informed ANI that the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has airlifted 44 individuals to safety since this morning.
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the recent cloudburst and mudslide in Uttarakhand, saying that the tragedy has left people across the country disturbed and those living in the hills gripped by fear.
Continuous heavy rainfall has caused the water level of the River Ganga to rise significantly at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, with water seen touching the idol of Lord Shiva at the ashram's Aarti Sthal.
Rescue and clearance operations are in full swing after a cloudburst triggered flash floods and landslides in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, blocking several stretches of the Uttarkashi-Harsil road.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), in coordination with other agencies, rescued 37 people, including 11 women and 4 children, amid the devastation by the Dharali cloudburst, causing flash floods in the region.
A cloudburst was reported near Mukh village, close to Nandprayag Ghat in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, according to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).
In a post on X, the CM wrote, "In the tragic incident of a landslide in the Silai Band area of Barkot Tehsil, Uttarkashi district, it has been reported that some workers are missing. Teams including SDRF, NDRF, and others have reached the site and are engaged in intensive relief and rescue o
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday arrived at the Ghutthu-Panja-Devling area of Tehri district and conducted a field inspection on the ongoing relief and rescue operations in the areas affected by heavy rains and disaster.
After 15 people lost their lives in the cloudburst and landslides along the Kedarnath Yatra route, teams from the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force, and the Indian Air Force started joint rescue and relief operations for the stranded pilgrims.
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