Last Updated on 05/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
Monsoon rains in the month of August brought such a disaster in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand that mountains are cracking at many places. The weather is looking so fierce that rivers and streams are overflowing. There are flood-like conditions in many districts of Himachal and Uttarakhand due to heavy rains. The floods have destroyed houses, shops, farms and barns. The cruelty of the weather is also taking a toll on people’s lives. Nature’s fury has broken out in Kullu-Manali and Lahaul-Spiti of Himachal Pradesh, where cloudburst has caused massive destruction.
Efforts are on to control the devastation caused by cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh. Pictures and horrifying stories of devastation are coming from remote areas of Rampur, Mandi, Kullu. Meanwhile, the fury of nature has also wreaked havoc on Lahaul-Spiti, where debris is scattered in many villages after the cloudburst. Rocks are seen scattered everywhere in Sagnam village of Spiti. Houses buried in the debris are visible. Let us tell you that so far 13 people have died in this incident of cloudburst in Himachal, while about 40 people are still missing.
Danger not averted yet, heavy rain alert issued in Himachal Pradesh
The local residents are also shocked by the way the weather has hit Lahaul Spiti. They claim that they have never seen such conditions in Spiti before. Meanwhile, the rescue operation is going on in full swing. In Manali-Kullu too, the work of removing debris and stones from the roads is being done at various places. The effort is to bring the system back on track as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has expressed the possibility of the natural calamity not being averted yet. IMD has issued an alert of heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh for the next 6 days.
#Watch | Rampur, Himachal Pradesh: Relief and rescue operations are underway in Samej village of Rampur after the cloudburst incident on August 1 in which at least 6 people died. pic.twitter.com/pMnoXnvHMh
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Rescue operation continues in Kedarghati on the fifth day as well
Nature has shown its fierce form in Uttarakhand too. Heavy rains have caused devastation in Kedar Valley. Rescue operations are continuing after the cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Kedar Valley. NDRF, SDRF and the army are continuously engaged in rescue operations. They are trying to evacuate every person safely.
According to the administration, efforts are on to evacuate the pilgrims from Bhimbali and Gaurikund on the way to Kedarnath. Helicopters are also being used to take the pilgrims to safe places. Rescue work in Sonprayag is also difficult because since July 31, more than 300 roads have been closed due to landslides. Many teams are engaged in repairing the roads.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued an alert of heavy rain in Chamoli and Bageshwar districts. The administration is busy in evacuating the passengers safely before the heavy rains. The search operation continued with the help of sniffer dogs till late Sunday evening. The search operation from Lincholi to Rambada area has been completed, in which no person has been confirmed to be found so far.
Dog squads led by DMMO Nandan Singh Rajwar have started a search operation in the Bhimbali area from Rambada since early Monday morning. On the other hand, 100 people have been sent from Shri Kedarnath Dham to Lincholi helipad under the supervision of security forces on Monday morning.
These passengers will be airlifted from Lincholi and landed at Shersi helipad. Some passengers were sent to Lincholi by foot. Apart from this, NDRF teams are also continuously conducting search operations in the forest and around the Mandakini river.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)