Uttarakhand: 150 Students Stranded Due To Falling Debris, Rescued

Over 150 students have been successfully evacuated in Uttarkashi by Uttarakhand State Response Force personnel on Saturday. The students were trapped inside Kasturba Inter College as heavy debris was swept into the area, posing a significant danger to their safety.

The Uttarkashi Disaster Management alerted the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) about the situation on Thursday, seeking immediate assistance. Responding promptly, the SDRF team, under the direction of Commandant Manikant Mishra, rushed to the scene with rescue equipment.

All the students who have been evacuated have been taken to a safe place by the SDRF rescue team in the night itself. Along with the students, people from commercial hotels, shops and nearby houses were also shifted to a safe place.

However, commuters including tourists and locals are stuck in Uttarkashi after the Yamunotri National Highway was blocked due to falling debris near Gangnani.

According to the Uttarkashi District Disaster Management, there has been a lot of debris and stones on the Yamunotri National Highway due to heavy rains near Gangnani in the Barkot area.

On the other hand, Badrinath National Highway near Chamoli district was also blocked in three places due to falling debris following heavy rainfall in the region.

The India Meteorological Department in Uttarakhand has predicted heavy rains at isolated places over Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Tehri, Pauri and Nainital in the next 24 hours.