Uttarakhand : Cloud burst in Dehradun-Maldevata, seven houses were swept away, two people missing, bridge over Saung river broken
Late on Friday, clouds wreaked havoc in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. Since late night, heavy rains are continuing in Dehradun and surrounding areas, which is wreaking havoc.
Late night, seven houses were washed away due to cloudburst in Maldevta of Dehradun. At the same time, 40 people were rescued from Sarkhet. The bridge connecting Raipur and Thano has also been broken due to the rise of Saung river.
Thano Road closed in front of the stadium
Police have closed Thano Road in front of Raipur Stadium due to the breakdown of the bridge. In view of the safety of the general public and on the instructions of the Chief Minister, this demand has been completely stopped.
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It was told that due to heavy rain on Thursday late night, many people were trapped in the houses due to cloudburst. The SDRF team went out to rescue through Maldevta, but due to the road blockage, the team reached the spot on foot. At present, two people are said to be missing in the disaster. SDRF team is engaged in relief rescue on the spot.
Car fell in river, SDRF rescued five lives
Due to the breakdown of the bridge in the middle of Thano-Raipur road, a car crashed and got stuck in the strong current of the river. There were five people in the car. On information, the SDRF team immediately reached the spot and by running a rescue operation, five people were rescued safely.
Cabinet Minister Ganesh Joshi postponed all his programs
Due to the disaster in Sarkhet Maldevta, Cabinet Minister Ganesh Joshi has postponed all his programs for today. The minister has reached the disaster-hit area to take stock. Minister Ganesh Joshi said that he will stay in the disaster-affected area for the whole day and inspect the system.
The bridge going from Raipur to Thano road also broke
There are also reports of some animals flowing. At the same time, the bridge going from Raipur to Thano road has also been broken due to the rise of Saung river. Raipur MLA Umesh Sharma reached the spot and took stock of the situation.
Many vehicles were washed away in the heavy debris that came after the cloudburst
After heavy rain in Dehradun since Friday night, there has been an incident of cloudburst in Sarkhet village area of Maldevta area. Several vehicles were washed away in the heavy debris that came after the cloudburst. Seven houses were washed away due to cloudburst in Maldevata. 40 people from Maldevta Sarkhet village have been shifted to safer places by SDRF team.
Tamasa river flowing from Tapkeshwar is in spate
Due to heavy rains, the Tamsa river flowing from Tapkeshwar in Dehradun came in spate. Due to this, the bridge leading to the Maa Vaishno Devi cave temple here has also been damaged.
Saung River at its fullest
The Saung river is in full spate at Doiwala. A warning has been issued for the people of Keshavpuri and Rajiv Nagar settled on the banks of the river here. Many people were shifted to a safe place by SDRF and police.
Mahadev Khala in Bhogpur is also in spate. Water has entered the houses in Tellpura village here. Rain water has entered the houses at Thakurpur Nepali Farm near Raiwala. Waterlogging has also become a situation inside Thakurpur village of Rishikesh.
