DEHRADUN, March 17 -- Heavy rainfall has been lashing the plains and hilly districts of Uttarakhand since the night of Holi, accompanied by light snowfall in the high Himalayan regions. The adverse weather has disrupted life in many areas across the state.
In a major incident in Bageshwar, a house collapsed due to continuous rainfall, trapping eight people under the debris. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), upon receiving information about the incident in Sailani village, swiftly dispatched a rescue team to the site.
Given the severity of the situation, additional police personnel were called to assist. The SDRF, along with the police and fire brigade teams, launched a rescue operation and successfully evacuated all eight trapped ...