Uttarakhand: 274 rescued after flash floods in Uttarkashi, says CM Dhami

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that 274 persons have been rescued in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district following flash floods.

The floods and landslides on Tuesday triggered by intense rainfall had destroyed homes, swept away residents and livestock and cut off access to several villages.

“If the weather remains favourable until tomorrow [Friday], we will be able to rescue everyone,” Dhami told reporters.

Rainfall in Uttarakhand is likely to reduce in intensity starting Thursday, the Hindustan Times quoted the Indian Meteorological Department as saying.

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The chief minister also said that Dharali and Harsil were among the worst-hit areas.

“Power lines and roads have been destroyed,” he added. “We are working on restoring electricity lines.”

Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the police are involved in the rescue efforts.

Landslides have blocked key arterial roads leading to Dharali, which serves as the main stopover on the route to the Hindu pilgrimage town of Gangotri, PTI reported.

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