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Uttarakhand Cloudburst: At least seven people are missing after a cloudburst hit the Nandanagar Ghat area in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Thursday morning. The heavy debris flow destroyed 27-30 houses. The incident occurred late Wednesday night in Nandanagar. Two womenand one child have been rescued so far, and search operations are ongoing, with a medical team and three ambulances being dispatched to the site.

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Nandanagar Ghat in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, is located near the Alaknanda River. The district administration has stepped up relief and rescue operations, with efforts being carried out urgently to save 10 people who are trapped in the debris as panic and fear spread among the local population.
“At least seven people are missing following heavy rainfall. At least 10-12 houses are said to be completely damaged... the number of damaged houses may increase. Some shops have been affected,” DM Sandeep Tiwari said.

The district disaster management centre reported that landslide debris demolished 27-30 houses in Kuntri ward of Nagar Panchayat Nandanagar. 10 people were inside at the time; two women and one child have been rescued, while seven remain missing. SDRF, NDRF, and local tehsil teams were deployed to the affected areas, Tiwari said Thursday morning.

"We are trying to open the roads using JCB. We hope the relief teams will reach the affected areas in the next 30-45 minutes. Relief centers have been identified, and we will be shifting locals to these relief centers as soon as possible," he added.

Uttarakhand’s Chamoli Monsoon 

1. Chamoli has been one of the worst-hit districts in Uttarakhand this monsoon, with multiple cloudbursts and flash floods causing significant damage.

2. Earlier this month, an official stated that a Centre-led inter-ministerial team will visit Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Pauri, Bageshwar, and Nainital to assess damage from heavy rains, cloudbursts, and landslides.

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3. In August, land subsidence affected parts of Nandanagar, causing cracks in house walls and forcing several residents to relocate to safer areas.