Cloudburst in Uttarakhand: NDRF, SDRF, police, and other emergency services on high alert
A devastating cloudburst in Ghansali, Tehri district, resulted in two fatalities and extensive damage across Uttarakhand.
Additionally, a cloudburst near the Bhim Bali stream on the Kedarnath walking path triggered a landslide, damaging about 25 meters of the trail. This caused the temporary closure of the path, leaving nearly 200 pilgrims stranded in Bhim Bali.
The NDRF, SDRF, police, and other emergency services, including hospitals, are on high alert.
Emergency services, including SDRF, district police, and local officials, rushed to the spot following the cloudburst and shifted the stranded pilgrims to a safer site. No casualties have been reported yet in Bhim Bali cloudburst incident.
The continuous rainfall led to a sudden rise in the Mandakini River‘s water level after which the authorities evacuated the Gaurikund temple and people were taken to a safer place.
Rudraprayag District Magistrate Saurabh Gaharwar said that there was an incident of cloudburst at Bhim Bali on the Kedarnath walking path, causing a landslide that damaged about 20-25 metres of the path. About 200 pilgrims have been safely stopped at Bhimbali GMVN. There is no loss of life.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has spoken to the disaster management secretary regarding the heavy rains in various areas of the state and has taken stock of relief and rescue operations.
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