One man drowns, another goes missing after heavy rains flood rivers in Uttarakhand

Dehradun: A man died after being swept away by a swollen stream while another went missing in a separate incident in Uttarakhand on Tuesday night as heavy rains inundated water bodies in different parts of the state, officials said.

Manish Sati, a 29-year-old motorcyclist, was swept away by a swollen stream in Kotabagh area of ​​Nainital district on Tuesday evening, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.

An SDRF team recovered his body after much effort, he said.

In another incident on Tuesday night, strong currents of a river in Purukul village of Dehradun district swept away two men, police said.

Although locals managed to rescue one, the search for the other man is on, they said.

Heavy overnight rains in more than half a dozen villages in Dhuttu area of ​​Tehri district damaged one house and led to the death of some animals, SEOC said.

Heavy rains lashed several parts of the state, including Dehradun, which received torrential rains overnight, accompanied by thunder and lightning.

Water accumulated in Dehradun at places including FRI, Kaulagarh, Hathi Barkala, Ganesh Enclave and Lakkhibagh, where the water was drained with the help of Municipal Corporation and Fire Department teams.

In the last 24 hours, 110 mm rainfall was recorded in Kaladhungi area of ​​Nainital, 96 mm in Chorgalia, 86 mm in Haldwani, 108 mm in Karnaprayag of Chamoli, 70 mm in Gadarpur of Udham Singh Nagar district, 90 mm in Tejam of Pithoragarh.

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