Heavy rain triggers cloudburst in Dehradun; several missing, cars and shops washed away
PTC News Desk: Two people went missing after a cloudburst triggered by heavy rains struck Dehradun in early hours of Tuesday, washing away vehicles and shops.
The cloudburst was triggered late at night prompting the authorities to swing into action. On receiving news about the incident, District Magistrate Savin Bansal, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kumkum Joshi and other officials rushed to the spot to ascertain the damage. He directed the rescue authorities to search and rescue the two missing persons at the earliest.
The people were subsequently shifted to a safer location.
Officials from the NDRF, SDRF, PWD and other officials also reached the spot to carry our relief work.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he was in constant touch with the local administration and monitoring the situation.
"Some shops have been damaged due to heavy rain in Sahastradhara, Dehradun, late last night. District administration, SDRF, and police have reached the spot and are engaged in relief and rescue operations. I am constantly in touch with the local administration in this regard and am personally monitoring the situation," he tweeted in Hindi.
Cloudburst in Dehradun has triggered heavy flow the river Chandrabhaga in Rishikesh, which has been in spate since morning. Earlier a massive landslide occurred on a road in Pithoragarh district, resulting in massive traffic as the stretch was cut off. The administration is engaged in efforts to open the road at the earliest.
- PTC NEWS
