According to eyewitnesses, clouds were cracked over the village at around 1:50 pm on Tuesday afternoon. After this, within just 20 seconds, the water and debris of the Kheerganga river turned towards the main market. People were running here and there to save their lives, but before he could go to a safe place, the swells destroyed everything. Many hotels, resorts, shops, houses and apple gardens present there were frozen. There was screaming. On seeing this, the entire market turned into a pile of debris.
As soon as the information was received, the district administration immediately came into action and teams of SDRF, NDRF, army and police were sent on the spot. The rescue team has immediately started relief and rescue operations and took out many people trapped in the hotel safely.
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Disaster in Uttarkashi – Photo: Dialogue News Agency
Professional buildings suffered more damage
People say that if the flow of the river went straight forward, the village settlement could have suffered heavy losses, but due to the water turning towards the market, the most damage has been done to commercial buildings. Told that once debris came with water and then stopped for some time. After that, debris came again.
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Disaster in Uttarkashi – Photo: Agency
Relief camp set up in Harshil
DM Prashant Arya and SP Sarita Dobal have left for the spot as soon as the incident was received. The administration has also set up relief camps in Harshil. The DM said that the entire assessment of the damage will be done by reaching the spot.
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Wounded in Uttarkashi – Photo: Dialogue
After the disaster due to cloudburst, the district administration has feared the debris of 25-35 people on the basis of the video. Also, 25-30 hotels, shops are being speculated to flow in the flood of debris. At the same time, there has been a huge devastation in the area around Harshil Helipad. On receiving the information of the incident, District Magistrate Prashant Arya immediately reached the disaster control room and activated the IRS system. Army, SDRF, NDRF, Police, 108 service, medical teams and district administration teams have reached the spot.
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Wounded in Uttarkashi – Photo: Dialogue
The river is increasing due to continuous rains
The water level of the river is increasing due to the continuous rains in the district. The District Magistrate directed the people living in the banks of the river to stay at safe places and to warning the police administration. Due to heavy excessive race, debris and boulders have come to many places on the Gangotri highway, which is blocked. The District Magistrate instructed the BRO to smooth the road on a war footing.