2 Dead, 1 Injured After Cloudburst Triggers Landslide In Uttarakhand

Dehradun: A cloudburst claimed two lives at Ghansali in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district as heavy rains throughout Wednesday wreaked havoc across the state.The victims have been identified as Bhanu Prasad, 50, and his wife Neelam Devi, 45. Their 28-year-old son Vipin sustained injuries after an eatery and a culvert near the Nautar stream washed away due to the cloudburst in Ghansali’s Jakhanyali.A cloudburst also occurred near the Bhim Bali stream along the Kedarnath walking path, causing a landslide that damaged about 25 metres of the path. The temporary closure of the path left nearly 200 pilgrims stranded in Bhim Bali.Emergency services, including SDRF, district police, and local officials, rushed to the spot following the cloudburst and shifted the stranded pilgrims to a safer site. No casualties have been reported yet in Bhim Bali cloudburst incident.The continuous rainfall led to a sudden rise in the Mandakini River’s water level after which the authorities evacuated the Gaurikund temple and people were taken to a safer place.