By Nita Yadav
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A cloud burst in Himachal. (symbolic)
A cloudburst in Himachal’s Srikhand has caused havoc in Samaj village of Rampur area. Around 25 houses have been washed away, four people have died and 49 people are missing in the disaster. Superintendent of Police, Shimla, Sanjiv Kumar Gandhi, said that a cloudburst near Srikhand Mahadev on Wednesday night caused flash floods in Sarpara, Ganvi and Kurban drains, resulting in several deaths due to rising water levels in Samaj Khud (drain). Died and Missing of Rampur Sub-Division in Shimla.
Meanwhile, couple Subhash and Kul Bindra told TV9 that their eyes opened before reaching the debris. “When we came to know about it, we rushed out,” he said. Subhash said that we told four people, but could not tell anyone else due to lack of time. Let us tell you that clouds have burst in Shimla, Kullu and Mandi of Himachal Pradesh.
At midnight the cloud burst
He said that within seconds the debris came and destroyed everything. The couple said their house was also washed away. We have no roof to live on. He has appealed to the government for help. The people of Samaj village said that a cloud burst during the night and washed away half of their village. The whole family was drowned in water. Four people from Jharkhand have also been washed away. Worked as a laborer here. People said that the night scene was very scary. People have appealed to the government to give the compensation amount.
difficulty in rescue
A man from Shimla came to look for his nephew. He says that his nephew Samej was working in the power house of the village. Nothing is known about that either. Shimla DC Anupam Kashyap said that the way the situation has developed, rescue operations are a little difficult. We have deployed different teams.
Alert issued in Himachal
DC said that our efforts will be to find the dead bodies. NDRF, SDRF, local police, ITBP, police and home guard are engaged in rescue operations. The DC said that there is a possibility of people drifting away from Samaj village. Anupam Kashyap said that Himachal is on alert till morning. Therefore rescue operations cannot be carried out at night. So the work will be started from morning.
I am Nita Yadav, specializing in writing about politics and breaking national news. My focus is on delivering insightful and timely perspectives on these crucial topics, aiming to inform and engage my readers effectively.
