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Tharali Cloudburst: CM Dhami Reviews Damage, Orders Rs 5 Lakh Aid

Connectivity has been restored as multiagency teams continue evacuations under an orange weather alert.

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Overview

  • Teams from the NDRF, SDRF, ITBP, SSB and the Army are conducting rescues and debris clearance after late‑Friday flooding in Tharali.
  • One death has been confirmed and search efforts continue for missing persons, with six critically injured patients airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh.
  • About 150 residents were evacuated to temporary camps where food, bedding and medicines are being provided.
  • District officials say electricity and mobile connectivity have been restored in the affected area.
  • Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced Rs 5 lakh for bereaved families and for fully destroyed homes, directed medical care for the injured, and called for expert studies and river dredging, with an orange alert in effect.