A girl went lacking and 28 homes have been submerged in a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in Kali river in Uttarakhand’s Khotila village in Pithoragarh district early Saturday, officers mentioned.
Pithoragarh district Justice of the Peace Ashish Chauhan mentioned a cloud burst after midnight in Bangbagar village on the Indo-Nepal border, flooding the Kali river, whose fiery water blended with particles, entered 28 homes in Khotila. Told.
He mentioned a girl went lacking in Khotila village however no casualty was reported to this point.
The DM mentioned that the affected space of ​​Nepal obtained 132.2 mm of rain.
Pithoragarh District Disaster Management Officer Bhupendra Singh Mahar mentioned that some animals of the villagers have additionally been misplaced.
Mahar mentioned that the administration of the border city of Dharchula with the assistance of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police personnel is finishing up rescue operations on the spot.
He mentioned that the extent of the harm could be identified after a while. The Kali River flows between India and Nepal.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
