At least 12 people were killed and 17 trapped under tonnes of debris with little chance of survival after monsoon rains triggered landslides in parts of Uttarakhand on Friday.
At least 12 people were killed and 17 trapped under tonnes of debris with little chance of survival after monsoon rains triggered landslides in parts of Uttarakhand on Friday.
A huge landslide in Chamoli left 70 yatris bound for Badrinath stranded for hours before they were rescued.
NDRF teams were rushed from Delhi to the affected areas in both Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts to help in rescue operations, along with SDRF, SSB and ITBP and local agencies. While eight people were killed in Pithoragarh, four lives were claimed by heavy rains in Chamoli district where two were swept away by a mass of mud and slush.
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