At least 34 people have failed following days of heavy rains in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand, the state’s chief minister said, as saviors continued work to free those stranded on Wednesday.
Upstanding footage of the affected areas showed engorged gutters and townlets incompletely submerged by floodwaters.
“ There’s huge loss (as) due to cataracts the crops have been destroyed,” Pushkar Singh Dhami told ANI after surveying the damage late on Tuesday.
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“ The locals are facing a lot of problems, the roads are doused, islands have been washed down. So far 34 people have failed and we’re trying to normalize the situation as soon as possible.”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet he was “ anguished” by the loss of life.
I am anguished by the loss of lives due to heavy rainfall in parts of Uttarakhand. May the injured recover soon. Rescue operations are underway to help those affected. I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 19, 2021
The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is especially prone to flooding. Further, then 200 were stressed killed in February after flash cataracts swept down a hydroelectric levee.
Unseasonally heavy rains across India have led to deadly cataracts in several areas of the country in recent days. Authorities in the southern state of Kerala said on Monday more than 20 people had failed their entourages landslides.
