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Uttarkashi Police warned of heavy rain, urging caution near rivers. In Tharali, rain caused floods, killing Kavita Bisht, injuring nine, and damaging 41 houses.
In this image posted on Aug. 22, 2025, aerial view of a flooded area after the formation of an artificial lake as a result of obstruction in the Yamuna river due to debris from a rain-fed stream, at Syanachatti, in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. (PTI)
Uttarkashi Police on Sunday urged residents and tourists to exercise caution in view of heavy rain alerts in the region. In an advisory shared on social media, the police said repeated announcements were being made to warn people against venturing near rivers and drains.
“Police announcements are continuously alerting people in view of rain alerts and safety. Take all precautions, do not go near rivers and drains. Stay in a safe place. Dial 112 for police assistance,” Uttarkashi Police posted on X.
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The region has been experiencing intermittent showers, raising concerns of rising water levels and possible flash floods.
Meanwhile, the rescue and relief work continued on a war footing on Sunday at Tharali in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, where incessant rain wreaked havoc a day before, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visiting the affected area to take stock of the situation.
A 20-year-old woman died while a 78-year-old man went missing on Saturday after heavy overnight rain in Tharali sent a rain drain flooding, depositing debris at several houses and markets in the area, news agency PTI quoted officials as saying.
Nine people were left injured, out of which six were airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh by a helicopter in view of their critical condition, they said.
According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), 150-200 people have been evacuated from the affected areas and taken to safer places.
CM Dhami on Sunday conducted a field inspection of the disaster-hit areas and took stock of the rescue and relief operations.
After speaking to the affected people, Dhami directed the concerned officials to provide all possible assistance to them.
Many houses and shops in the tehsil office, Chepdon Bazaar, Kotdeep Bazaar, and the surrounding areas were filled with one to two feet of debris.
A total of 41 houses, including the sub-divisional magistrate’s residence, have been damaged in Tharali and its surrounding areas, while 11 vehicles have been buried under the debris.
The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said that over 150 personnel from multiple agencies—including the district administration, police, disaster management team, fire service, NDRF, SDRF, and Indo-Tibetan Border Police—have been deployed to carry out relief and rescue operations on a war footing.
The body of Kavita Bisht was recovered from a house destroyed by the debris in Sangwada village, while a search operation is underway for the 78-year-old man missing in Chepad, located a short distance from the village.
The SEOC said the administration is making arrangements for food and stay for those shifted to relief camps.
The Karnaprayag-Tharali-Dewal road remains obstructed at 12-15 places within a radius of 10 km of Tharali due to piling debris and washout, which are being cleared with the help of excavators.
(With inputs from PTI)
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Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal), India, India
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