A cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, late Wednesday night has caused large scale flooding in the area. At least seven people have been reported missing as relentless rainfall, have left a trail of destruction said Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari. &nbsp;The Chamoli district administration has intensified relief and rescue operations.&nbsp;"A cloudburst caused damage in the Nandanagar Ghat area of Chamoli district on Wednesday night. Six houses were buried under debris in the Kuntri Langafali ward of Nandanagar," said Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari to ANI.&nbsp;"Two of them have been rescued as relief and rescue operations are underway," he added.Teams from the SDRF, NDRF, and the Public Works Department have been pressed into action to carry out relief work. A medical team accompanied by three ambulances has also been station at the site. However continuous rain has hampered rescue efforts.&nbsp;Though, the official number of people who have gone missing is seven, locals says several residents are still trapped inside their homes following the cloudburst, reported the news agency.&nbsp;Mussoorie, Dehradun flash flood&nbsp;&nbsp;The incident comes just days after a devastating cloudburst in Dehradun's Sahastradhara, claimed the lives of 13 people. It also destroyed two major bridges and caused sever damage to nearby roads, shops and homes.&nbsp;In videos shared on social media, one could see massive destruction near the Sahastradhara area in Dehradun due tot he cloudburst. The local market, nearby resorts, hotels were completely ravaged, with structures swept away or severely damaged.&nbsp;

Though, the official number of people who have gone missing is seven, locals says several residents are still trapped inside their homes following the cloudburst.

A cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, late Wednesday night has caused large scale flooding in the area. At least seven people have been reported missing as relentless rainfall, have left a trail of destruction said Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari. The Chamoli district administration has intensified relief and rescue operations. "A cloudburst caused damage in the Nandanagar Ghat area of Chamoli district on Wednesday night. Six houses were buried under debris in the Kuntri Langafali ward of Nandanagar," said Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari to ANI. "Two of them have been rescued as relief and rescue operations are underway," he added. Teams from the SDRF, NDRF, and the Public Works Department have been pressed into action to carry out relief work. A medical team accompanied by three ambulances has also been station at the site. However continuous rain has hampered rescue efforts. Though, the official number of people who have gone missing is seven, locals says several residents are still trapped inside their homes following the cloudburst, reported the news agency. Mussoorie, Dehradun flash flood The incident comes just days after a devastating cloudburst in Dehradun's Sahastradhara, claimed the lives of 13 people. It also destroyed two major bridges and caused sever damage to nearby roads, shops and homes. In videos shared on social media, one could see massive destruction near the Sahastradhara area in Dehradun due tot he cloudburst. The local market, nearby resorts, hotels were completely ravaged, with structures swept away or severely damaged.

Though, the official number of people who have gone missing is seven, locals says several residents are still trapped inside their homes following the cloudburst.

Uttarakhand weather: After Dehradun cloudburst, flash floods in Chamoli leaves trail of destruction

A shocking video emerged on social media showing a group of people being swept away by the raging Tons River after a cloudburst late Monday night triggered incessant rain and widespread destruction in Uttarakhand's Dehradun. Reports indicated that there were at least six people, a group of labourers who were stuck in the middle of the river and later swept away.&nbsp;The surfaced viral video shows all those labourers perched on a tractor stuck in the middle of the river in spate. Amid the heavy water flow of the river, men are seen calling for help. But soon, people on the bank could figure out how to rescue them, and the flow of the water in the river topples the tractor, resulting in the men being swept away.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Flooding occurred on the Tons River in Dehradun. Stay away from that area. <a href="https://t.co/G9S2fQnr7o">pic.twitter.com/G9S2fQnr7o</a>&mdash; Ansh (@anshhxxxx) <a href="https://twitter.com/anshhxxxx/status/1967790323872276869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Seeing this, people on the banks began running and screaming as the tractor overturned, men on it disappeared completely underwater. As per the preliminary report, the labourers were employed in mining activities. But details on their reason for being stuck is still remain awaited, according to a report in NDTV.<h3>Around 400 people have been evacuated</h3>The incident is a result of the Dehradun cloudburst, as heavy rainfall through the night has lashed several areas of the city, causing huge damage to roads and homes in Mussoorie and Mal Devta areas, along with Dehradun. A bridge near the Law College in Prem Nagar of Dehradun has also been washed away.&nbsp;In response, rescue teams are on the ground for the evacuation, and nearly 400 people have been evacuated so far. Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman stated that damage has also been reported from Mal Devta in Dehradun and from Mussoorie.&nbsp;"Upon receiving news of the disaster, SDRF and NDRF teams reached the affected sites immediately," SDRF Commandant Arpan Yaduvanshi told The New Indian Express. "Residents of the impacted areas have been moved to safer locations. Heavy machinery, including excavators, has been deployed for relief and rescue operations, and the search for missing persons is continuing on a war footing,” he added.&nbsp;In addition, heavy rains have also triggered the Sahastradhara River to overflow, resulting in floodwaters sweeping debris into the main market, severely damaging shops and hotels along Sahastradhara Road.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/dehradun-floods-cloudburst-triggers-flash-floods-houses-and-roads-destroyed-imd-warns-of-more-heavy-rain-1758001823855">Dehradun floods: Cloudburst triggers flash floods, houses and roads destroyed; IMD warns of more heavy rain</a>

The incident was triggered by the Dehradun cloudburst, as heavy rainfall through the night has lashed several areas of the city, prompting damage to roads and homes in Mussoorie and Mal Devta areas, along with Dehradun.

A shocking video emerged on social media showing a group of people being swept away by the raging Tons River after a cloudburst late Monday night triggered incessant rain and widespread destruction in Uttarakhand's Dehradun. Reports indicated that there were at least six people, a group of labourers who were stuck in the middle of the river and later swept away. The surfaced viral video shows all those labourers perched on a tractor stuck in the middle of the river in spate. Amid the heavy water flow of the river, men are seen calling for help. But soon, people on the bank could figure out how to rescue them, and the flow of the water in the river topples the tractor, resulting in the men being swept away.

The incident was triggered by the Dehradun cloudburst, as heavy rainfall through the night has lashed several areas of the city, prompting damage to roads and homes in Mussoorie and Mal Devta areas, along with Dehradun.

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