A cloudburst took place near the Samej and Bagi bridges in Himachal Pradesh, which washed away 45 people, near Shrikhand on Wednesday night. The Rescue operation is going on.
At least 13 people dead body recovered by August 8, (Thursday) morning. The incident took place due to heavy rainfall across the state.
Commandant of the 14th Battalion said NDRF team sent to the Himachal Pradesh Cloudburst area
Baljinder Singh, Commandant of the 14th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said that the NDRF team were sent to the affected areas of Himachal Pradesh to ensure not to delay in the rescue operation.
Baljinder Singh stated, “This year, the NDRF teams were sent to remote locations in Himachal Pradesh to ensure there is no delay in the rescue operations. The Samej cloudburst that has taken place is a huge disaster.”
He also said that, “We have recovered 13 dead bodies as of now. Four dead bodies were recovered earlier. Ten more people were missing, and we have found nine bodies as of now. One person has still not been found. We will make sure the rescue operations are carried out properly”.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on August 7, reported notable rainfall across Himachal Pradesh, the significant area like Jogindra Nagar in Mandi, saw 110 mm of rainfall in 24 hours.
The Head of the IMD Himachal Pradesh, Kuldeep Srivastava highlighted the extent of rainfall and alerts for various region. He stated, “We have recorded the highest rainfall at Joginder Nagar in Mandi district at 110mm during the past 24 hours. In Sarmaur district, we have received heavy rainfall.”
He also added, “ In other parts of the state has received between 30mm to 50 mm of rainfall in past 24 hours.” The IMD has issued orange alert for some district of Himachal Pradesh, Bilashpur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Chamba and Mandi.
