Flood in Himachal… 15-20 workers swept away in Dharamsala, bodies of 2 recovered, vehicles seen floating like matchsticks in Kasol
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Due to the heavy rains in the hilly states for the past few days, flood-like situations are being seen at many places. Cloud burst occurred at two places in Kullu, Himachal. Car fell into the canal in Haldwani, Uttarakhand; 4 people of the same family died in this accident. Now news of a major accident due to rain and flood has come from Kasol and Dharamshala in Himachal.
15-20 workers were swept away in a ravine after rain in Dharamshala, Himachal. 2 bodies have been recovered under the relief and rescue work started after this accident. Search is on for other missing people. Dharamshala MLA informed about this accident by sharing a Facebook post. It was told that 15-20 workers were swept away in the sudden strong flow of water in Dharamshala. No information has been received about them yet.
Workers working in Indira Priyadarshini Hydraulic Project got washed away
According to the information received, 15-20 workers working in Indira Priyadarshini Hydraulic Project in Sokni Da Kot of Khaniyara area of Dharamshala got washed away in Manuni Khad (river). Local people told that Manuni river remains dry, but due to heavy rains, the river suddenly got flooded.
The workers were living in a shed built on the river bank. Therefore, they got caught in the flood. In Kullu district also, cloudburst occurred at 3 places, Jeeva Nala of Sainj Valley, Shilagarh of Gadhsa Valley and Horangarh of Banjar. 3 people including father-daughter got washed away in Jeeva Nala.
DC of Kangra said – 2 bodies recovered, rescue continues
DC of Kangra Hemraj Bairwa said, “2 bodies have been recovered. SDRF, police, SDM and district administration teams are on the spot. We are counting people to find out the number of missing people. Only after that it can be said how many people have fallen victim to the incident… The situation is not as serious as it is being told…
He further said that there is a small hydroelectric project near Manuni Khad. Some workers lived near it. It is the confluence of many streams. Due to heavy rains, the water level rose, due to which some people were washed away… We cannot find out the number of people yet. Two dead are being identified. The official number of missing people will be revealed soon…”
Local MLA appeals to people – do not go near the river-stream
Local BJP MLA Surinder Shori, who arrived to take stock of the incident site, said, “It has been raining heavily since morning… Due to heavy rains, Sainj, Tirthan and Garsa valley is being damaged. Sainj stream is in spate. I request people not to go near rivers and streams… There has been a cloudburst in Tirthan and roads have been damaged. I am getting information that a bridge has been washed away near Garsa…”
Vehicles swept away like matchboxes in the fast flow of water in Kasol
A horrifying video of flood has emerged from Kasol in Himachal. In the video, vehicles are seen floating like matchboxes in the fast flow of water. Life is badly affected due to heavy rains in the hill states. Due to cloudburst, the flow of water suddenly becomes so fast that vehicles, shops, trees, everything starts floating. A similar situation is being seen in Kasol.
Kasol is a little behind Manikaran. This is a tourist destination. Most of the Israeli people come here. The excessive flow of water has happened due to the flow of water from the project. There are also reports of many people getting swept away in the flood of Kasol. At present, people have been asked to stay in safe places.
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