Shimla Rampur Cloud Burst: According to Shimla district disaster management, the authorities have responded to a cloud burst incident. The Deputy Commissioner of Shimla, Anupam Kashyap, and Superintendent of Police for Shimla, Sanjeev Gandhi, have been mobilized to the site. The initial reports are that 19 people have gone missing after the disaster.
A cloud burst is a sudden, intense rainfall event that may trigger flash floods and can cause high damage to infrastructure and communities in mountainous regions like Shimla. This might include immediate response efforts of search and rescue for missing persons and safety of all people affected by the disaster.
District authorities and emergency services would be working in unison for succor and relief to the affected families by way of surveying and assessing damage caused by the cloudburst. Further updates on the situation and relief measures are still awaited as the response and recovery operations are underway in the affected areas.
The district of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh has suffered extensive damage after heavy rainfall. About 100 km from Shimla, near Jhakri, a cloudburst hit Rampur and caused severe flooding in the Sami Khad rivulet. All of this happened in the early hours of Thursday morning, and these facts have been confirmed by the Shimla district disaster management authorities.
The cloud burst has left a trail of damaged infrastructure and caused a serious threat to the local residents here. Search and rescue operations by local authorities are currently underway in order to locate missing persons and ensure that people are safe.
In hill states like Himachal Pradesh, for instance, cloud bursts are known to trigger torrential rains that result in flash floods. These events require very fast responses and coordination between emergency services to further reduce risks and give relief to the affected communities in minutes.
The authorities must be marshaling other resources to survey the extent of damage and to deliver the needed services to those families whose houses were razed. Further updates on the situation and the relief efforts will be given as the situation develops and recovery operations continue in the affected areas.
Currently, DC Shimla Anupam Kashyap and SP Shimla Sanjeev Gandhi have been sent to the spot. Two people have died, and 35 are missing in the accident. Missing include seven persons of Shimla district, who reportedly washed away at Bagipul near Nirmand. Body parts of two persons were recovered, and their death has been confirmed by the SP of Shimla.
NDRF teams have also been pressed into service at the site to assist in rescue and recovery operations. The situation still remains critical as the authorities are continuing their efforts to locate the missing persons and provide necessary aid to those affected by the tragic incident.
Such challenging times call for a collaborative response at the level of local administration and emergency services to ensure quick action and pace of response to support the affected communities. Further updates on the rescue operations and relief efforts are awaited as the situation unfolds in Shimla district.
Anupam Kashyap, DC, said, “As soon as the information regarding the incident was received, teams of NDRF, police, and rescue squads were dispatched immediately to the scene.”. He said that according to the information received, people are being reported missing from the cloudburst-affected areas. SDM Rampur, Nishant Tomar has also reached the spot. As the roads were closed at many points, so rescue teams had to walk for about two kilometers on foot with equipment to reach the spot.
Their combined effort is an integral part in time-bound response and mitigation of the situation. They are relentlessly involved in the search of missing people and providing necessary assistance to the victims following some unfortunate incidents in Rampur, Shimla district.
DC Anupam Kashyap launched relief operations immediately. He said teams from ITBP and Special Home Guard units have also been inducted into rescue operations. He said all rescue teams are working together in coordination. All necessary facilities including ambulances have been inducted into the rescue operations.
He further said that a committee under the chairmanship of an additional district magistrate has been constituted consisting of police, Home Guard, fire brigade, and other departments including Sunni Dam management; a list of 32 missing persons has been prepared till now.
These focused efforts are the comprehensive response and collaborative approach to manage the ongoing rescue operations effectively in the affected areas of Rampur, Shimla district.
