Man rescued after being trapped for 16 hours in; rescue ops continue in Chamoli

A man trapped under debris for over 16 hours was rescued by officials in Nandanagar Chamoli police said on Friday as rescue and relief operations continue in the disasteraffected areas following heavy rains and a cloudburstAccording to Chamoli Police the rescue operations in Nandanagar entered their second day on Friday Teams from the National Disaster Response Force NDRF State Disaster Response Force SDRF along with local police remain actively engaged in the ongoing efforts to locate and rescue those trapped under the debris in Kuntari and Dhurma villages ndash 16 16 pictwittercomBXiaIrqHTYmdash Chamoli Police Uttarakhand chamolipolice September 18 2025Earlier in the day the Public Works Department constructed a temporary Bailey bridge on the DehradunMussoorie Highway Currently this bridge will temporarily serve as a replacement for the damaged bridge which was constructed near the Shiva Temple in the state However the district administration has currently allowed small vehicles to travel on the Mussoorie HighwayMeanwhile Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the disasterhit regions of Raipur and Mussoorie assembly constituencies where he took stock of the onground situation and inspected the ongoing relief and rescue operationsSpeaking to reporters after his visit CM Dhami said that over 200 people had been affected by the disaster which struck late Wednesday night He added that around 35 houses were damaged 20 people were injured and at least 14 individuals remain missing in the aftermath of the cloudburst in Chamoli districtAround 35 houses have been damaged due to a cloudburst Around 20 people are injured and 14 others are missing 200 people have been affected by the disaster last night in Chamoli All rescue teams have reached there DM and SSP are also on the spot The injured have been taken to the hospitals The severely injured will be shifted to AIIMS Rishikesh NDRF SDRF ITBP and Police are carrying out rescue operations We are trying to move the people to safe places the Chief Minister saidHe further added that the damaged roads are being repaired on a priority basis and that all relevant agencies across districts have been directed to remain on alert throughout September until the monsoon season officially endsWork is being done to repair the damaged roads All the districts NDRF and SDRF have been asked to remain in alert mode for the entire month of September till the Monsoon is over Char Dham Yatra is going on but I appeal to the devotees to plan their Yatra according to the forecast by IMD he addedThe cloudburst triggered flash floods and landslides in several parts of Chamoli resulting in massive infrastructural damage and loss of livelihood Relief camps have been set up for displaced families while search operations are being intensified in the affected areasThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever