Uttarakhand rains: Cloudburst triggers heavy rains and flash floods in Dehradun; rescue ops underway

Uttarakhand, 16/9: Uttarakhand has been receiving heavy rainfall for the last few weeks, resulting in floods, loss of human lives and property. Overnight downpour at several places including Dehradun adversely impacted infrastructure.Visuals showing damaged roads, houses and shops, and washed out a bridge early were reported.

Teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations in the affected areas, while 300 to 400 people have been moved to safety, he said.