Cloudburst reported in Chamoli district
Heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunder rumbled in the upper reaches of Sol Valley amid heavy rains that started overnight at Tharali in Chamoli district. Due to cloudburst in Brahmatal Suptal and Bhekaltal area, the debris of the mountain flowed into the Pranmati river. Due to which the river started flowing furiously.
Big boulders and hundreds of trees started flowing like straws along the river. As soon as the sound started coming in the river, the villagers living in the area were asked to go to safer places.
Tehsil and police administration team removed the people from the river bank. Earlier on Sunday night, even more debris entered the area than the devastation caused by the Pranmati river in Tharali village and again there was inundation.
On Sunday, the motor bridge and suspension bridge connecting Tharali and Suna were washed away in the Pranamati river. On Tuesday, the villagers had constructed a temporary bridge here, but on Wednesday night, the bridge was washed away in the Pranmati river again, and again the contact of more than 5000 population of Tharali and Suna villages was completely cut off.
