Cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Devprayag; Shops, Buildings Damaged

A cloudburst occurred in Uttarakhand’s Devprayag around 5 pm on Tuesday, 11 May, leaving several shops and houses damaged.

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A cloudburst occurred in Uttarakhand’s Devprayag around 5 pm on Tuesday, 11 May, leaving several shops and houses damaged. However, no casualty has been reported so far, reported ANI.

DGP Ashok Kumar said that SDRF teams are on their way to the spot. The water level is rising at the spot and a rescue operation is underway.

MS Rawat, SHO Devprayag, said that around 12-13 shops and several other properties have been damaged.

“Since most of these shops were closed due to lockdown, no casualty has been reported yet,” he said, according to ANI.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat to enquire about the situation and has offered all assistance from the Centre, reported ANI.

(With inputs from ANI)