Dharli
After the destruction in Dharli of Uttarakhand, the search for life is going on. Seven teams are engaged in a war footing in the rescue operation. More than 225 army soldiers are standing on every front on the spot. So far 5 people have died in the accident while 70 people, including 11 soldiers, are missing. So far, 190 people have been rescued. Due to the closure of the road, rescue was the only support from the helicopter. The injured were being rushed to the hospital by helicopter. However, the highway has now opened in Bhatwari, so that it will now be possible to go by road. There has been great success in fixing the first rift in Bhatwari.
Today’s second day of relief work
Today is the second day of relief work in Dharali and Harshil and it will be possible to reach Dharali and Harshell with the opening of the road. Please tell that the highway was swept away in Bhatwari. BRO & GREF teams are constantly struggling to further improve the way. Preparations were being made to open the road by cutting the mountains at two places, although this work was delayed due to limited resources. Relief The thing is that the weather remains clear. It is now expected that the rescue operation will accelerate.
All the Daromadar on air services
Let me tell you that until this path opens, the bridge which was swept away in Gangwani could not start restoring, so the whole daromdar remained on air services. Relief rescue personnel continued to be sent through small helicopters. Gradually, the saved people were brought down by air. The number of relief rescue personnel had increased in Dharli and Harshil, but due to limited resources, the rescue mission was not able to catch speed. At the same time, communication and electricity still remains a big challenge.
‘On seeing it, the entire area was absorbed in the inundation in a few seconds’
The condition of everyone in the area where there is more havoc in Dharli can be seen, how the whole house has been absorbed in the flood debris. Debris is only debris around the house. The edge of flood was so fast that many houses in this area fell or were badly damaged. The scene after the cloudburst in Dharali was very dreadful. According to a priest of the local temple, in a few seconds, the entire area got into flood. The people of Dharali have to say that they have not yet seen such havoc during their lifetime. He says that on seeing this, water entered hundreds of shops and houses. Another resident of Dharali said that the debris suddenly came around. At the time when this accident happened, about two hundred people were present in the village. After the cloudy devastation in Dharali, the rescue operation is now going on on the war footing.
Relief material being delivered through helicopters
Where hotel buildings were standing a few hours ago, there were markets, shops, nature erased everything in a moment. Now the teams are busy in the rescue operation and the only Sahara is the only Sahara helicopter in this rescue operation as the roads reaching here are completely broken. 7 teams of the Indian Army are constantly on the front. More than 225 soldiers are deployed in relief and rescue. The news of relief is that Harshil’s military helipad has been completely commissioned. Relief material is being delivered through 3 civil helicopters. Helicopter landing in Bhatwadi and Harshil has accelerated the rescue operation. Chinook, Mi-17 and Alh helicopter is on standby.
Rescue, rain and landslide become troublesome at three places
Let us tell you that there was a disastrous flood in three places in Uttarakashi district. Dharali, Harshil and Happy Top. Now rescue operation is going on in these three places. There is continuous landslide, it is raining, so there are problems in the rescue. The search for 11 Indian Army soldiers who have gone missing in the flood, have not yet been completed. It is also being said that the group of 28 tourists from Kerala has been missing since the incident of Dharli. However, the relief rescue work continues at a war footing since the accident. Rescue teams are engaged in helping the victims and looking for life.
