Uttarakhand: Another cloudburst hits Tehri, farm lands inundated

Uttarakhand: Another cloudburst hits Tehri, farm lands inundated

In the cloudbursts on 19 August, Tehri district accounted for the highest number of casualties

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Uttarakhand: Another cloudburst hits Tehri, farm lands inundated

New Tehri: Uttarakhand’s Tehri district bore the brunt of another cloudburst on Wednesday as heavy rains led to the overflowing of Nelchami rivulet in Chirbatia village, inundating irrigated farm lands.

However, preliminary reports did not mention any casualty, the district disaster management office here said.

Some bridges on the Moolgarh-Tharti road have been damaged. The road is blocked near Tharti and traffic along the route is disrupted, it said.

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The Nelchami river is flowing furiously and people living close to the banks fear for their safety, a source said.

In the cloudbursts on 19 August, Tehri district accounted for the highest number of casualties. Five out of the total seven bodies recovered so far were found in Gwad and Silla villages of the district.

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