Himachal Pradesh Cloudburst: 4 Dead, 49 Missing; Rescue Operations Still Underway
A day after the incidents of cloudburst in Shimla, Kullu and Mandi districts of Himachal Pradesh, the authorities are still searching for the missing people. On Saturday, the authorities informed that four people have lost their lives till now and rescue operations are underway. Around 50 people are estimated to have washed away after the landslide
Rescue operations underway in Himachal Pradesh after the cloudburst | X
At least four people have died in the incidents of cloudbursts in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The disaster occurred amidst the heavy rainfall on Friday which left over 50 people trapped. According to State Minister Rajesh Dharmani, 49 are still missing and the rescue operations are underway.
The areas in Rampur tehsil of Shimla, Padhar tehsil of Mandi district and Jaon, Nirmand villages of Kullu in the state are affected and the teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Army and other local authorities are on the spot carrying out the rescue operations in full swing, informed the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhwinder Singh Sukkhu.
The state government has also started a 24/7 emergency helpline.
"Rescue and relief operations are in full swing...I am going to visit the spot from where the most number of people are missing...if the sunlight comes out, the rescue operation can be carried out with much more speed...we can recover the bodies only when sunlight comes out...currently, around 49 people are missing...our current motive is to rescue the 4 trapped people and recover the bodies trapped under the debris...I request the tourists not to go near waterfalls and rivers," said the chief minister, reported ANI.
As per the report NDRF Assistant Commandant Karam Singh stated that around 20 to 25 houses, a power plant and a dispensary were in the vicinity of the spot where the cloudburst happened. It is estimated that over 40 people have been washed away.
After the disaster took place on Friday, BJP National President and Rajya Sabha MP from Himachal Pradesh, J P Nadda posted on X that he spoke with the Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh assemble Jairam Thakur, BJP State President Rajiv Bindal and has appealed the local BJP workers to help in relief work.
The states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have witnessed heavy rainfall in the last couple of days. The tourists and pilgrims to Kedarnath temple are also stranded due to weather conditions.
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