Uttarakhand: 3 killed, 8 missing after cloud burst in Pithoragarh

Heavy rains and cloudburst wrecked havoc in Uttarakhand‘s Pithoragarh. Three people were killed and many injured after the cloudburst. in a village in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.

As reported by ANI, At least nine people are reportedly missing after the cloudburst in the Taga village of Munsiyari and Gela village of Bangapani in Pithoragarh district. So far two bodies have been recovered.

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2 more Cloudburst in Pithoragarh district , 3 died ,9 missing ..
Yesterday also 5 houses washed away due to heavy rain in Pithoragarh’s Munsyari …

— Dilip Singh (@DilipDsr) July 20, 2020

Due to the heavy rainfall in the area, five houses washed in Munsyari after water level reached a dangerous level in Gori river. All the members of the affected family have been shifted to a safer place. They will soon be provided compensation.

3 people in the Madkot village lost their lives while 8 people from a neighbouring village are missing following a cloud burst. A rescue team is present at the spot: District Magistrate Pithoragarh V K Jogdande #Uttarakhand

— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2020

The rescue teams reached the two villages and launched a rescue operation. The search for the missing persons is underway.

Uttarakhand Rains: Portion of Bridge Collapses at Madkhot on Pithoragarh-Munsyari Road Following Heavy Rainfall, Watch Video #Monsoon#Uttarakhand #Dehradun #Pithoragarhhttps://t.co/v9vnOQWFva

— LatestLY (@latestly) July 19, 2020

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has instructed District Magistrate, Pithoragarh to provide relief amount to the affected.

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