In Brief
Cloudburst in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand
A large amount of debris accumulated due to building collapse
Successfully rescued two, search for others ongoing
(Chamoli Nandanagar cloudburst) There has been heavy rain in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and a cloudburst has occurred. This incident happened late at night in Nanda Nagar. A large amount of debris has accumulated due to the building collapse, and although two have been successfully rescued from the debris, 5 people are missing and a search operation is currently underway.
Search and rescue operations are being hindered due to weather conditions, and many people are trapped in their homes due to the cloudburst. It has been reported that a medical team and three ambulances have been sent to the affected area, and the weather department has predicted more heavy rain in Chamoli.
Even now, heavy rain is causing obstacles in the rescue operations. As soon as information about the cloudburst in Chamoli was received, a medical team, NDRF, and SDRF teams promptly arrived at the scene. The pace of rescue operations has increased, and the search for citizens is underway.