Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that around 190 people have been rescued from Dharali after a devastating cloudburst triggered massive flash floods and landslides in the region.
Speaking to ANI, the Chief Minister assured that both the Centre and the state government are fully committed to assisting the victims. He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also promised to extend all possible help.
“The disaster has completely hit the entire Dharali, and after yesterday’s incident, debris has come down in several phases. I visited the area today, met people, and gathered details about the situation. The disaster has destroyed everything. By evening, Army personnel had rescued about 190 people from Dharali and moved them to safer locations. The injured are still being evacuated and brought to Uttarkashi,” Dhami said.
The Chief Minister further noted that road connectivity in several areas has been severely disrupted due to landslides. “The entire connecting road has been blocked at many places. We also need to restore electricity and mobile networks. Due to bad weather, it is challenging to restore all facilities quickly. I tried to reach the site twice earlier today, and on my third attempt, I managed to meet the victims. The government is fully committed to making all necessary arrangements. The Prime Minister has assured us of full support, and under his guidance, we will provide proper assistance to all disaster victims,” he added.
Earlier in the day, he chaired a disaster management review meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to assess the situation in Uttarkashi.