Nine Workers Missing After Cloudburst Hits Under-Construction Hotel Site In Uttarakhand

About nine workers are reportedly missing in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, after a cloudburst hit an under-construction hotel, causing damage to the site.

According to news agency PTI, the incident took place at around 2 am last night, and a rescue operation is underway to find those missing. The cloudburst took place near Paligad-Silai Band in Tehsil Barkot.

Uttarkashi District Magistrate Prashant Arya said that the teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and police have left for the site, reported ANI.