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Visuals showed a massive debris slide, encroaching into the town, taking with it structures. More than 20 hotels and homestays run out of the area. (Express)
A cloud burst triggered flash floods and a massive debris slide in Uttarkashi’s Dharali village on Tuesday.
The forces of the Indian Army, the State Disaster Response Force, and the National Disaster Response Force, along with other rescue teams, are on their way to the spot. The region is situated 10 kilometres away from the popular tourist site, Harshil.
According to authorities, the flood was triggered by a cloud burst in the region, and the area had not been evacuated. “The village was on a higher elevation, but the area was home to commercial activities such as hotels and shops. We have yet to ascertain the losses, but preliminary reports indicate severe property damage,” said the District Magistrate, Prashant Arya.
SDRF Commandant Arpan Yaduvanshi said their team, stationed 20 kilometres away, is on the way.
The subdistrict magistrate of Bhatwari, Shalini Negi, said that they anticipate loss of human lives. “We are yet to get a comprehensive assessment, and we are rushing to the area,” she said.
The Army had reached Dharali and started evacuation as they had a camp at Harshil, she added.
Police sources said that though tourists were few in the area, a local festival was in progress nearby when the incident took place.
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Visuals showed a massive debris slide, encroaching into the town, taking with it structures. More than 20 hotels and homestays run out of the area.
Aiswarya Raj is a correspondent with The Indian Express who covers South Haryana. An alumna of Asian College of Journalism and the University of Kerala, she started her career at The Indian Express as a sub-editor in the Delhi city team. In her current position, she reports from Gurgaon and covers the neighbouring districts. She likes to tell stories of people and hopes to find moorings in narrative journalism. ... Read More
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