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Four missing after cloudburst in Uttarakhand

A search operation is underway for missing people in Chakrata town after a cloudburst. Rescuers have found one body. A Red alert for heavy rains has been sounded for the next 24 hours in the state.

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Published : May 20, 2021, 2:07 PM IST

Vikasnagar (Uttarakhand): Four people are missing after a cloudburst in Uttarakhand state. According to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), the body of one person has been retrieved and a search is on to find the other missing people in Chakrata town in Dehradun district.

Read: Uttarakhand: Heavy destruction due to cloudburst in Devprayag

There have also been reports of cows and goats tied in a cattle shed being washed away and farmlands buried under debris following the cloud burst.

Cyclone Tauktae brought torrential rains to Uttarakhand pounding the region for two days. There has also been a drastic drop in temperature due to continuous rains.

Due to the Covid curfew, people are already facing difficulty in stocking essential goods.

Vikasnagar (Uttarakhand): Four people are missing after a cloudburst in Uttarakhand state. According to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), the body of one person has been retrieved and a search is on to find the other missing people in Chakrata town in Dehradun district.

Read: Uttarakhand: Heavy destruction due to cloudburst in Devprayag

There have also been reports of cows and goats tied in a cattle shed being washed away and farmlands buried under debris following the cloud burst.

Cyclone Tauktae brought torrential rains to Uttarakhand pounding the region for two days. There has also been a drastic drop in temperature due to continuous rains.

Due to the Covid curfew, people are already facing difficulty in stocking essential goods.

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