Uttarakhand: 2 Missing, Several Houses Damaged After Cloudburst In Chamoli

A sudden cloudburst struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district late on Friday, sending torrents of debris crashing through homes, markets and government buildings in Tharali. Officials said the Tharali market area and the tehsil complex were buried under thick layers of mud and rubble, with shops, vehicles and even the official residence of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) badly damaged.

In nearby Sagwara village, panic spread after reports that a young girl was trapped under debris inside a collapsed building. Emergency teams are racing against time to locate her.

Residents fled their homes in the middle of the night as fast-moving sludge poured through the streets. Videos from the scene show families wading through knee-deep water inside their damaged houses. Some shops in Chepdon market were also destroyed.