The market area in Devprayag was the worst hit, bridges and buildings collapsed into a river which flowed in spate
DEHRADUN: Several shops, houses and the building of an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Devprayag market in the upper reaches of Tehri Garhwal district were washed away as a cloudburst hit the town on Tuesday evening. There have been no deaths.
“Luckily, no casualties have been reported yet. Thanks to the statewide curfew, the shops were closed. The rescue teams are on their way to take stock of the damage,” said Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar.
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams have been rushed to the spot for the relief and rescue operation, the DGP confirmed. The gushing water damaged pedestrian bridges over the seasonal Shanta river, which was in spate. Water and electricity lines were damaged, disrupting supply. Areas on the river bank were inundated.
According to the District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC), incessant rainfall lashed Devprayag and some other parts of Tehri district since morning.
DEHRADUN: Several shops, houses and the building of an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Devprayag market in the upper reaches of Tehri Garhwal district were washed away as a cloudburst hit the town on Tuesday evening. There have been no deaths.
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams have been rushed to the spot for the relief and rescue operation, Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar confirmed.
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