India News | Uttarakhand: SDRF Team Rescues Villagers in Vikasnagar

Vikasnagar (Uttarakhand) [India], August 27(ANI): A team of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued 20-30 villagers and helped them cross a raging river in Tauli Bhud of Vikasnagar on Friday.

Very heavy downpour has caused waterlogging in several parts of the state, damaging roads and other infrastructure.

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Earlier in the day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted an on-site inspection of Sahastradhara-Maldevta road which had caved in as a river submerged it following a rise in the water level of the river triggered by heavy rains.

The weather department has issued a warning, forecasting heavy rain in the state.According to the meteorological department, heavy rain may occur over Nainital, Champawat, Udham Singh Nagar, Bageshwar, and Pithoragarh. (ANI)

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