2 Dead, 7 Missing After Uttarakhand Cloudburst, Char Dham Yatra Suspended
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Uttarakhand landslide kills two, 7 Nepali labourers missing
At least two labourers were killed and seven others went missing after a cloudburst triggered a landslide in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district early Sunday, June 29. The incident occurred near Silai, along the Yamunotri National Highway, where 19 Nepali-origin labourers were camped at a construction site for a hotel. Search, rescue operations ongoing Officials said a massive chunk of the hillside collapsed at around 3 am, sweeping away the camp.…
Uttarkashi District Magistrate Prashant Arya also said that rescue operations are underway and teams of police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are deployed at the spot. The cloudburst occurred due to heavy rains in the area.
Monsoon sweeps across India; Cloudburst claims two lives in Uttarakhand, red alerts issued
New Delhi, June 29: The southwest monsoon has now covered the entire country nearly a week ahead of schedule, bringing widespread rainfall across northern India. In Uttarakhand, a cloudburst struck the Uttarkashi district early Sunday morning, resulting in the deaths of two construction workers, while seven others remain missing. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in multiple districts o…
Uttarakhand: Search on for 7 missing workers after Uttarkashi cloudburst
A cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district triggered a massive landslide near Barkot, resulting in the death of two workers and leaving seven missing. Rescue operations are underway, with teams from NDRF and SDRF searching for the missing. Due to severe weather and blocked highways, the Char Dham Yatra has been temporarily suspended, and arrangements are being made for stranded pilgrims.
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