Dehradun, June 29 -- Search and rescue operations are underway in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district after a cloudburst triggered a massive landslide near Barkot on Sunday, killing two workers and leaving seven others missing.
Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the disaster management department, and the local administration are continuing their search to trace the missing workers, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said.
Addressing a press conference, CM Dhami said that 20 of the 29 people present at the site had been rescued safely.
"The bodies of two people have been recovered. Search operations are ongoing," he said, adding that all district officials have be...
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