Normal life crippled due cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh

Normal life was severely affected in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand due to intense rainfall followed by a cloudburst on July 10. In the district's Tharali area, two people have received minor injuries while cow shelters have been destroyed.

Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand ): Normal life was severely affected in Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand due to intense rainfall followed by a cloudburst on July 10. In the district's Tharali area, two people have received minor injuries while cow shelters have been destroyed.

Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force said, "We have received information that many cars are stuck in rubble in Govindghat region due to landslides."

A proclaimer machine while cleaning the road in Pithoragarh

Meanwhile, the disaster management team has started to clean the roads with the help of proclaimer machines.

Earlier on Thursday, the torrential downpour had also caused a landslide which resulted in blockage of Ghat-Ramani motorway in Kumaratoli area. However, no casualties have been reported in the incident.