In a moving radio message of the Heart of the flood zone of UttarkashiColonel Harshvardhan, commander of the 14th Rajputana rifles, warned the headquarters of the Indian army about the intensity of rescue operations that is going on in the village of Dharali after a devastating landslide and flash floods on Tuesday afternoon.
“I am Colonel Harshvardhan, who leads the rescue column in Dharali after the village was hit by an enormous landslide. The column power we have here is around 150 and since yesterday we have saved villagers and brought them to safety, “said the Colonel in the radio transmission.
“The number of missing persons is still unknown. However, the auxiliary efforts went through all night. The army camp was also struck yesterday by a huge landslide and flash flash. We try to create the connectivity and continue with the rescue efforts,” he added.
Despite damage to military infrastructure, Operations have ended around the clock Under the command of Colonel Harshvardhan. He has again confirmed input from him that the dedication of the army to find survivors and to expand enlightenment in one of the worst hit zones.
Since then, extra army columns have been deployed in resin, equipped with tracker dogs, drones and earth -falling equipment.
After the cloud burst over the Kheeerganga -River on August 5, The village of Dharali in the Uttarkashi district was floodedActivating large -scale floods and landslides. De Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and District Administration have launched mass rescue operations on a war foot.
So far, more than 130 people have been evacuated, with at least 70 to 80 shifted to safer terrain in Gangotri, officials said. Auxiliary camps have been set up in the region and offer food, water, shelter and medical help.
Helicopters of both Army and Air Force stand -byby for essential supplies for airlinesMedical help, and for evacuating in hunted residents, as soon as the weather permits. In the meantime, the authorities have moved residents to higher land as the water levels in the region continue to rise.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived on Wednesday in the landslide-hit Uttarkashi and said that mass rescue efforts are underway.
Three SDRF teams remain active on the spot next to the army units. In the meantime, residents from low -lying areas have been moved to higher Reach because of the continuous rains.
The weather conditions remain grim. This is the third consecutive day of heavy rainfall in the state. The India Meteorological Department has issued Orange and Yellow reports for various regions.
In Rudraprayag, the Kedarnath Yatra is temporarily suspended, and Schools up to class 12 in seven districts – Almora, Pithoragarh, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Champawwat, Pauri and Udham Singh Nagar – remain closed as a precautionary measure.
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