Dehradun, Sept. 19 -- On the ground, people told Garhwal Post that 3 to 4 people were trapped under the debris. They also accused the administration of not providing immediate help. Locals said they arranged a JCB on their own, while the administration claimed that the machine was arranged by it.

Meanwhile, NDRF and SDRF teams also reached the spot for rescue operations. They brought along two trained dogs, Cocon and Luto, who are capable of detecting living persons by sensing heartbeats.

Residents recalled the terrifying moments of the cloudburst. "Everyone was scared, we could not understand what was happening. Outsiders who were passing by pleaded with us to save them, and we rescued them," said villagers. They described how huge bou...