There have been several incidents of cloudburst in the northernmost part of India this year, and another such incident has taken place in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Tharali Tehsil in Chamoli suffered the cloudburst leading to massive damages.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: There is a possibility of a lot of damage due to the cloud burst in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli last night. A lot of debris has come due to the cloudburst, due to which many houses, including the SDM residence, have been completely damaged: Chamoli DM, Sandeep… pic.twitter.com/3kGNYRSMdG
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Tharali market area and the Tharali tehsil complex in the region have been heavily covered by debris following the cloudburst and several people are feared missing following the incident.
Many residential and commercial areas have also been buried following the cloudburst.
The sudden outpour of rain has also led to road blockages in several areas, including the Tharali-Gwaldam road and the Tharali-Sagwada road.

