Water carrying silt cascaded into the village with many people feared to be trapped. Disaster teams have rushed to the spot for rescue operations.
A local resident, Rajesh Panwar, told PTI that 10-12 people could be buried under the debris following the disaster. He also estimated that around 20 to 25 hotels and homestays might have been swept away in the incident.
A cloudburst struck Dharali village in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, triggering a sudden flood of debris down the mountainside and causing panic among residents.
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The incident happened after a cloud
"In Uttarkashi, due to the rising water level of Kheer Gadh in the Harsil area, reports of damage in Dharali have prompted police, SDRF, army, and other disaster response teams to engage in relief and rescue operations at the site," Uttarkashi Police said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
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उत्तरकाशी, हर्षिल क्षेत्र में खीर गाड़ का जलस्तर बढने से धराली में नुकसान होने की सूचना पर पुलिस, SDRF, आर्मी आदि आपदा दल मौके पर राहत एवं बचाव कार्य में जुटे हैं।
उक्त घटना को देखते हुए सभी नदी से उचित दूरी बनायें। स्वयं, बच्चों व मवेशियों को नदी से उचित दूरी पर ले जायें। pic.twitter.com/tAICzWQUzc
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Teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Uttarakhand SDRF are rushing to the spot to initiate the rescue operation.
"The news of heavy damage caused by a cloudburst in the Dharali (Uttarkashi) region is extremely sad and distressing. SDRF, NDRF, district administration, and other related teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations on a war footing," Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on X.
"In this regard, I am in constant contact with senior officials, and the situation is being closely monitored. I pray to God for everyone's safety," he added.
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