Overview
- Video posted by Baluni shows a section of hillside collapsing near Devprayag, forcing his convoy to run back to safety.
- The incident occurred as he returned toward Rishikesh after touring damaged areas in Chamoli and Rudraprayag to meet affected families.
- Uttarakhand has seen days of intense rain and repeated cloudbursts, with a debris slide in Chamoli’s Nandnagar reported to have killed at least two on Thursday.
- SDRF, NDRF and Public Works Department teams remain deployed, using heavy machinery to clear roads and support relief operations.
- Local reports say around 10 people are missing in the Nanda Nagar Kuntari Lagafali area and Dhurma after a cloudburst, with search efforts ongoing.