SDRF rescues 284 from 42 disaster-affected places in Uttarakhand
Dehradun (Uttarakhand), July 16: State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has rescued over 280 people from 42 affected places across the state so far this month amid the devastating rainfall in Uttarakhand, a senior officer informed on Sunday.
"SDRF has been deployed in 42 disaster-affected places in Uttarakhand. SDRF has conducted 36 rescue operations so far this month, in which 284 people have been rescued and shifted to safe places", Manikant Mishra SDRF commandant added.
Notably, significant rainfall in the state has caused multiple landslides, which have closed roads and highways and stranded hundreds of people.
A landslide blocked the Balwakot-Dharchula road in Dharchula near the Pithoragarh district on Sunday, according to a senior official.
On Saturday, the Yamunotri Highway number 123 was closed due to falling debris near Chami village in the Pauri Tehsil of the Garhwal District. According to officials, scores of vehicles were stranded on both sides of the road.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is continuing flood rescue operations in flood-affected areas of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Delhi, where torrential rains and the release of water from barrages have resulted in unprecedented floods, according to an official statement issued late Friday evening.
In coordination with state administrations, 58 NDRF teams have been dispatched to flood-affected states for rescue and relief activities. The NDRF has 16 teams in Delhi, 11 teams in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and 10 teams in Punjab and Haryana.
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- ANI
