9 Missing After Cloudburst In Uttarakhand, Yamunotri Marg Affected

A cloudburst in Silai Band, Uttarkashi, damaged an under-construction hotel on the Barkot-Yamunotri Marg, causing 8-9 workers to go missing.

Visuals show the damage caused by the cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.

Source : ANI

Around 8-9 workers staying at an under-construction hotel site went missing after the construction site was damaged due to a cloudburst in Silai Band on the Barkot-Yamunotri Marg. The Yamunotri Marg has also been affected, said Uttarkashi DM Prashant Arya.

#WATCH | Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand | 8-9 workers staying at an under-construction hotel site went missing after the construction site was damaged due to a cloud burst in Silai Band on Barkot-Yamunotri Marg. Yamunotri Marg has also been affected: Uttarkashi DM Prashant Arya

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he was in constant contact with the concerned authorities. "In the tragic incident of a landslide in the Silai Band area of Barkot Tehsil, Uttarkashi district, it has been reported that some workers are missing. Teams, including SDRF, NDRF, and others, have reached the site and are engaged in intensive relief and rescue operations. I am in constant contact with the concerned authorities regarding this matter," he said.

The highway is closed at many places, including Silai bend, since the cloudburst. There is also information of heavy rain damaging agricultural land in Kuthnaur village in the district. The road near Ojri has also been completely damaged. The agricultural fields are filled with debris. The Kupda Kunshala Trikhili motor bridge in Syanachatti is also in danger, and the water level of the Yamuna has also risen following heavy rain.