Himachal: Devastation due to cloudburst in Kullu, floods in many villages, damage to tourist camp in Manikarn

A cloudburst in Kullu on Wednesday created a flood situation. Flood waters have entered many villages. Due to this people’s homes were destroyed. Along with this, many tourist camps in Manikarn have also been damaged due to rain.

Cloudburst has caused havoc in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. Due to heavy rains, there was a flood situation. Therefore, houses have been destroyed due to flood water entering many villages. Many projects have been damaged. Not only this, tourist camps have also been damaged in Manikarn. Local police said that on Wednesday, a cloudburst in Kullu caused floods in Manikarn Valley. Due to this the situation has become uncontrollable. The administration is busy evacuating people safely.

NDRF DG Atul Karwal said that four-five people are missing due to cloudburst near Kullu. About 2-3 people are trapped in a house that was washed away. Our team has been sent from Manali.

Kullu SP Gurdev Sharma said that there is a flood situation in the district due to rain. But the teams are actively engaged in the rescue work. Right now it is being told that 6 people have gone missing in the floods. Search for him is going on. Also 7 houses have suffered heavy damage. 3 projects have also suffered. Due to the flood, the water of the dam is not being released. Along with this, an appeal has been made to the people not to go to the banks of the rivers.

SP Gurdev Sharma said that the rain has also caused havoc in Manikarn. Dozens of tourist camps and houses have been damaged here. At the same time, disaster management officials said that about 6 people have gone missing due to the floods. In view of the danger, people are being appealed to stay in safe places. Do not go to the banks of rivers.

SP Sharma said that the relief and rescue work is going on continuously. The local administration is shifting people to safer places. In the state where it has been raining for the last two days, the Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert.

According to the information, the water level of many rivers has increased due to cloudburst in Kullu. Due to this there has been a situation of floods. Flood water has entered many houses. At the same time, the crisis has increased due to the rise in the water level of Parvati river. Because the water of the river has reached the surrounding village.