Uttarakhand: Following a cloudburst and heavy downpour in Mori Tehsil of Uttarkashi district on Sunday, five persons were reported missing informed Sub-Divisional Magistrate Anurag Arya. Singh Rawat, the Chief Minister Trivendra has directed the Uttarkashi District Magistrate and Disaster Management Secretary to carry out rescue and evacuation operations and provide relief material to people impacted by the cloudburst.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Anurag Arya: Five people missing after cloudburst in Tikochi area of Uttarkashi. #Uttarakhand

— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2019

The state government has dispatched teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for rescue operations. However, the teams were facing issues to reach the spot as transportation has been severely affected due to incessant rains.