Uttarakhand Cloudburst Update: The situation has become very serious after a cloudburst in Dharli in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. There is a scene of debris and destruction all around. About 500 pilgrims who visited Gangotri Dham have not been contacted yet.
Uttarakhand Cloudburst: The situation has become very serious due to torrential rains and landslides in Uttarkashi. About 500 pilgrims who visited Gangotri Dham are not able to contact, which has increased the concern of the administration and family.
Pilgrims of Maharashtra and Karnataka missing
According to the information received so far, the missing pilgrims include around 24 people in Maharashtra and 64 from Karnataka and Mumbai. Pratapnagar MLA Vikram Singh Negi said that he was informed by his friend from Maharashtra, Shekhar Chaudhary that 24 devotees from Maharashtra, who were trapped between Uttarkashi and Gangotri, are not being contacted.
Search for people buried under debris continues
The situation is very bad in Dharali village and surrounding areas. The help of investigative dogs and drone survey is being sought to search for people in places covered with debris. Teams of Army, SDRF, NDRF and ITBP are continuously engaged in relief and rescue operations.
13 people have been rescued so far
Army and other relief parties have so far evacuated 13 people through helicopters. These include 11 injured soldiers and 2 local citizens. At the same time, two bodies have been recovered from the spot so far, one of which has been identified. Please tell that a total of 19 people, including 9 army soldiers, are still missing.
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173 policemen engaged in relief work
The police force is also engaged in full force to deal with the disaster. In the relief work, 10 Deputy Superintendents of Police, 160 soldiers and 3 senior officers of SP rank have been deployed on the spot. Apart from this, 1 company PAC and 1 company disaster relief force have also been deployed.
Things still serious in Uttarkashi
The central government has hoped that the missing pilgrims can be contacted as soon as mobile and internet connectivity is restored in the area. At present, relief and rescue operations have been intensified and the administration is constantly monitoring the situation. The situation in Uttarkashi still remains serious. Combined efforts of the administration, relief agencies and the army continue, but every watch of time is heavy amid hopes of pilgrims being safe.