Many people flowed due to floods due to cloudburst in Dharali village
Dharli: A cloudburst in Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand has caused great havoc. This has also affected the village of Dharali, which is located near Gangotri Dham. The disastrous floods in the Kheer Ganga river have caused a lot of damage to the properties in Dharli village. Many people are feared to be buried in the rubble. By the time the news is written, 10 people have been reported in this incident and many people have been swept away. More than 40 people are missing and more than 100 people are reported to be stranded.
How far is Dharali village from Gangotri?
Dharali is located between the village, Harshil region and Gangotri. The distance of Gangotri Dham from Dharali village is about 19 kilometers. It takes about 33 minutes to reach Gangotri from Dharali. Dharali village is about 79 km from district headquarters Uttarkashi. It takes about 3 hours to reach Dharali village from Uttarkashi.
Gangotri to Dharali village is very close
Where is Gangotri Dham, what is its specialty?
Gangotri Dham is located in Uttarakhand, one of the four dhams of Hindus. It is near the origin of the Ganges river, Gomukh (Gangotri Glacier) and is situated in the lap of the Himalayas in Uttarkashi district. It is at an altitude of about 3,100 meters above sea level. Gangotri temple is dedicated to Maa Ganga. It is believed that by visiting here, sins are destroyed and salvation is attained. The snowy peaks of the Himalayas and the panoramic view of the Ganges River make it special from spiritual and tourist point of view.
Fierce devastation in Dharali
CM Dhami’s statement revealed
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed grief and expressed condolences to the affected people on the information about the loss of public wealth due to a cloudburst in Dharali village of Harshil area of Uttarkashi district. The Chief Minister has instructed the officials to conduct relief and rescue work on a war level. Army, SDRF, NDRF, district administration and other related teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations on the spot. The Chief Minister is in constant touch with senior officials and is taking regular information about the situation. The Chief Minister has assured God to provide all possible help to the affected families while praying for everyone to be safe.
Statement of Chief Minister of Chief Minister revealed statement
On the incident of cloudburst in Dharali (Uttarkashi) area, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand R.K. Sudhanshu said, “Both the district officials and SP have left for the spot. There is a possibility of loss of life and property. We are assessing and we will know as soon as the situation is at what level, we will work accordingly. It seems that there is a lot of damage.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also revealed statement
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted: “Talking to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand about the incident of flash flood in Dharali (Uttarkashi) in Uttarakhand and inquired about the incident. The nearest 3 teams of ITBP have been sent there, along with 4 NDRF teams have also been sent to the spot, which will reach the rescue work soon.”
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