A cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district sent debris crashing into several houses in the early hours of Saturday. A 20-year-old woman, identified as Kavita, has been buried under the rubble, while a man named Joshi is reported missing. Multiple houses and vehicles have also been buried.
Chamoli ADM Vivek Prakash said, “There has been a lot of damage due to the flash floods. NDRF and SDRF teams moved to the spot last night. The road has been blocked due to the floods and people are facing a lot of problems. The administration is engaged in relief work. Apart from this, we have set up relief camps. The District Magistrate has reached the spot and relief work is going on there.”
In Pithoragarh, officials confirmed that the Thal–Munsyari and Munsyari–Milam roads had been closed due to landslides. Police have urged residents to remain vigilant in rain- and landslide-prone areas.
On Wednesday, two people were killed when debris from a hillside struck the Gangotri Highway in Uttarkashi’s Dabrani area. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami described the deaths as “extremely sad news” in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Meanwhile, rescue agencies including the NDRF and SDRF are working to drain a newly formed lake in the Harsil area. Heavy rainfall and debris have blocked the Yamuna River at Syanchatti in Barkot tehsil, causing water to back up into residential areas.