Uttarakhand: Cloud burst in Naugaon, Uttarkashi, debris reached many houses, vehicles swept away; video surfaced:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Uttarakhand on Saturday evening caused sudden floods and landslides in Naugaon area. The debris caused chaos in Naugaon market and people started running here and there to save their lives. According to information, a house was buried under the debris and muddy water entered more than half a dozen houses. After the incident, the Delhi-Yamunotri highway was closed, causing traffic jam in this area of Uttarakhand.

CM took information about the situation

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said in a post on Facebook that on receiving news of damage due to heavy rains in Naugaon area of Uttrakhand district, I immediately spoke to the District Magistrate and directed him to conduct rescue and relief operations on a war footing. Dhami said that he has given clear instructions to immediately take the affected people to safe places and provide them all possible help.

Relief and rescue work continues

District Magistrate (DM) Prashant Arya said that in the evening, a cloud burst occurred in the Sewri Fall belt of Yamuna valley and due to the surge in the water stream, debris started flowing down, causing damage in the lower areas. The district administration, state and National Disaster Relief Force have started rescue operations in the affected area. Arya said that the affected people are being taken to safe places. He said that so far there is no information about loss of life or property.

several vehicles swept away

The DM said that when the cloudburst incident occurred, many people had already left their homes and moved to safer places due to the possibility of heavy rain. A mixer machine and some two-wheelers were swept away due to the surge in the Devalsari stream. A car was also buried under the debris. There was chaos in Naugaon market due to the debris along with water and people started running to save their lives. This closed the Delhi-Yamunotri highway and caused a traffic jam. The State Disaster Response Force team led by Barkot Inspector Rajesh Joshi immediately reached the spot and started rescue and relief operations. They shifted the local people to safer places.