Uttrakhand: 3 killed, 8 missing after cloudburst in Pithoragarh

DN Bureau

Three people in the Madkot village lost their lives while eight people from a neighbouring village are missing following a cloudburst, according to the District Magistrate Pithoragarh V K Jogdande.

Visual of an area in Pithoragarh district where cloudburst occurred.
Visual of an area in Pithoragarh district where cloudburst occurred.


Pithoragarh: Three people in the Madkot village lost their lives while eight people from a neighbouring village are missing following a cloudburst, according to the District Magistrate Pithoragarh V K Jogdande.

"A rescue team is present at the spot," said Jogdande.

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More information is awaited.

Last week, a cloudburst and heavy rains wreaked havoc in Kansari village in the Kedarnath valley. (ANI)

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