Cloudburst wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand, 1 killed in Chamoli, 2 reported missing

While the rest of the country continues to reel under severe heatwave conditions, Uttarakhand faces havoc wreaked by cloudbursts which took place in Almora and Chamoli districts on Sunday evening. At least one person was reported dead in Chamoli in the flash floods which followed.

The incidents of cloudbursts led to flash-floods in Chokhatiya Khera of Almora district and Ganga Nagar of Chamoli district.

 

In Chamoli, the disaster management team removed a body from under debris about 300 metres away from the location. While many roads have been blocked, farms have also suffered huge damage due to heavy rainfall.