In Karnaprayag and the surrounding areas, the weather changed after noon and darkness prevailed. After this, people got terrified due to continuous lightning.
उत्तराखंड: थराली में बारिश का तांडव, कई गाड़ियां ज़मीदोज़, नदी-नाले उफान पर
Uttarakhand, the weather changed after a long time on Wednesday and it rained in the hilly areas. At the same time, heavy rains along with strong storms wreaked havoc in many villages of Tharali in Chamoli. People were frightened by the heavy rains in many villages including Gwaldam, Tharali, Dungri, Kulsari, Talwari of the tehsil.
More than 10 vehicles were hit by rain debris due to the overflowing of the rainy stream in Tharali market due to rain. While debris and water entered more than six shops. The tehsil administration team, which reached the information, somehow pulled out the vehicles from the debris. At the same time, the Dewal motor road was closed due to debris in Kothi and Unni.
On Wednesday afternoon, there was a strong storm and torrential rain, due to which darkness prevailed during the day. Due to continuous rain for 3 hours, the rainy streams and drains were overflowing. The Tharali Dewal road was closed due to debris between Kothi and Unni. While in the main market Tharali, goods of more than six traders were destroyed due to water and debris entering the shops.
More than 10 vehicles came under the grip of a large amount of debris in the drain near the tehsil headquarters. At the same time, Tehsildar Akshay Pankaj said that the trapped vehicles are being removed. While a survey of the damage to the crops will be done and assistance will be provided after the report.
At the same time, markets including Tharali, Kedarbagh, Radibagh were flooded. Water also entered many houses due to rain. Trikot and Bhenta Gadera overflowed due to heavy rain. At the same time, hailstorm occurred in Tharali and Gairsain. Heavy rain occurred in the high altitude areas of Gairsain like Diwalikhal, Bhararisain, Mahargaon, Ramda Malla, Kunjapani etc. Farmers Surendra Khatri, Suresh Sirswal said that Malta, Peach, Mustard crops have been damaged due to hailstorm.
At the same time, rain also occurred in Narayanbagh and Adibadri. Bhuvan Chandra of Kothi village of Dewal, former BDC member Seema Bisht, Pushkar Bisht said that the hailstorm has damaged vegetable crops such as pumpkin, gourd, chilli etc. in Kothi, Nandkeshari, Uni and surrounding villages.