Uttarakhand: At least 10 missing after heavy rain buries several houses in Chamoli

At least 10 persons were reported missing after heavy rain buried several houses under debris in Nandanagar of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, The Indian Express reported.

This came two days after 23 people were killed in cloudburst-related floods and landslides in Dehradun and neighbouring districts of Uttarakhand.

Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said eight persons, including four members of a family, were missing in Kuntari village, where about half a dozen houses were swept away, PTI reported.

Tiwari said that 10 to 12 houses had been completely damaged and the number of missing persons could rise, The Indian Express reported.

Two more persons were reported missing in Dhurma village after the Moksha River damaged several buildings, PTI reported.

Those missing from the Kuntari village are Kunwar Singh, his wife Kanta Devi, sons Vikas and Vishal, Narendra Singh, Jagdamba Prasad, Bhaga Devi and Deveshwari Devi. The two persons missing from Dhurma are Guman Singh and Mamta Devi.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s office said ithat the district administration and police were deployed immediately after receiving information about the incident and that many residents had been evacuated.

“Relief and rescue operations in the area are ongoing with full coordination and promptness. The CM has instructed officials to ensure that relief materials reach every family in the affected villages as soon as possible,” it said.
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