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Uttarakhand once again witnessed a cloudburst in Guptkashi area of the Rudraprayag district on Monday, leaving nine person missing. The disaster hit Chhenagad village of the region after heavy rainfall. 

The Natioanl Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) has initiated a joint search and rescue (SAR) operation with SDRF, DDRF and Civil administration. The rescue teams have deployed sniffer dogs and JCB to clear debris.

Earlier on Saturday, another cloudburst struck Uttarakhand in the Yamuna Valley of Uttarkashi district, causing heavy damage in Naugaon area.

Due to the cloudburst, debris buried a residential house and muddy waters of a stream entered more than half a dozen homes.

The cloudburst occurred at Syori Phal Patti in the Yamuna Valley in the evening. District Magistrate Prashant Arya said that the sludge from a flooded stream rushed downwards, inflicting damage in low-lying areas.

Soon after the cloudburst, the district administration, SDRF, and NDRF teams launched a rescue operation. The affected individuals were rescued, and no casualties were reported.

A car was also buried in the debris. A mudslide caused chaos in the Naugaon market area where people scampered for safety. It also led to the closure of Delhi-Yamunotri highway, causing traffic congestion.

(With PTI Inputs)