Mumbai, Aug. 7 -- Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam expressed deep sorrow over the cloudburst incident in Uttarkashi, describing it as a "tragic" natural calamity that has impacted the entire region of Uttarkashi and the broader state of Uttarakhand.

Speaking to the ANI, Nirupam said, "It is a tragic incident. It is a natural calamity. It has shaken the whole of Uttarkashi and the whole of Uttarakhand...I have heard that around 3 dozen houses have been damaged in this incident...It is a difficult time for the whole state...I wish good luck to all the rescue teams that are working there."

Meanwhile, Following the cloudburst triggered by flash floods in Uttarkashi's Dharali region in Uttarakhand earlier in the week, 16 persons from Maharash...