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Cloudburst Buries Homes in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli as Search for Missing Underway

Rescue teams push through blocked roads despite heavy rain to reach buried homes and isolated villages.

Overview

  • Early tallies differ on those unaccounted for in Chamoli’s Nandanagar area, with officials citing five to seven missing and some outlets reporting up to 10–12.
  • Two people have been rescued as SDRF and NDRF crews continue operations where six houses were buried in the Kuntri Lagafali ward.
  • Damage and isolation are reported across nearby settlements including Nandnagar, Sarapani and Dhurma, with power and communications disrupted.
  • About 2,500 tourists remain in Mussoorie after the DehradunMussoorie road was washed out, and a Bailey bridge at Kolhukhet is being installed to reopen access for light vehicles.
  • The chief minister says essential services are being restored, with roughly 85% of damaged power lines back, as IMD alerts persist and heavy rain impacts continue across northern states.