Uttarakhand Once Again Faces Wrath Of Nature With A Cloud Burst At Rudraprayag

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In an unfortunate event, a massive cloud burst occurred at the Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag region. This event brought back the horrifying memories of Uttarakhand's 2013 flash floods.

The cloud burst which happened on Saturday, 21st May caused suspension of traffic at Rudraprayag-Badrinath highway.

The cloudburst also caused a huge mud slide which washed into the farms of the local farmers. No casualty has been reported so far. Local authorities are ensuring that pilgrims are escorted to safer places.

At a time when forest fires at various locations in the state were destroying over 3000 hectares of forest land, news of rain should have come as a respite. But this cloud burst has only tag heuer monaco replica increased the troubles of the State.

Uttarakhand government has initiated disaster management efforts to control the situation in the region.

Source - India Today

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