Tragedy strikes Uttarakhand as a cloudburst hit Dewal in Chamoli district. Two people are reported missing, and several animals have been buried. Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said, Roads have been closed due to heavy rainfall. Relief teams have been deployed to tackle the issue.
Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari told ANI that relief work is being carried out by locals at the Mopata landslide area in Dewal, Chamoli district, while on the other hand, the DDRF team and tehsildar are trying to clear the blocked roads leading to Dewal.
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Heavy rain warning has been issued in many places including Rudraprayag and Kedarnath. After the administration's alert, schools have been closed in many districts of the state. The motorway in Kedarnath has been closed because the bridge has broken.
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami wrote on his X handle, "A distressing report has been received that due to cloudbursts in the Bareth Dungar Tok area under the Buskedar tehsil of Rudraprayag district and in the Deval area of Chamoli district, some families have been trapped due to debris flow. Relief and rescue operations are underway at a war footing by the local administration; in this regard, I am in constant contact with officials, and have issued necessary instructions to the Disaster Secretary and District Magistrates to ensure the effective conduct of rescue operations. I pray to Baba Kedar for the safe well-being of all."
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