Nearly 150 people from Karnataka have been stranded in Uttarakhand due to the cloud burst. However, there are no reports of casualties.
The Resident Commissioner in Delhi, Atul Kumar Tiwari, told The Hindu that he is in touch with the district authorities in Uttarakhand. A massive cloudburst in the Ghansali area of Tehri district in Uttarakhand disrupted the Char Dham Yatra on Saturday. Moreover, a number of houses in the Balganga valley were damaged and several pilgrims were stranded along the way to Kedarnath.
Mr. Tiwari all stranded people would be back to Delhi or Karnataka by Monday evening. The movement of vehicles in the Tehri district has been blocked following damage to roads.
The State Disaster Management Department has alerted its control rooms and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has indicated that all efforts would be made for safe return of the people of the state.
Seeking help
A group of 45 people from Bengaluru currently stranded in Chamiyala village in Tehri district has recorded a nearly two minute video showing their plight without food and water for the past three days. The pilgrims, in their video, have appealed to the State Government seeking help.
