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| August 23, 2010 | Cloudburst damages Kullu houses, roads | | Kullu: A cloudburst over Tharaman village in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district caused a flashflood, damaging several houses and roads in the region. "At around 3.30 a.m. there was a cloudburst. Due to heavy
flow of water we had to vacate the village at night," said Amar, a local resident.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Kullu R. K. Purthy said that so far there were
no reports of human casualties, and assessments of the damage is being conducted.
"Due to the cloudburst, a lot of boulders and sludge have come down and they have
damaged the road badly. The good thing is that there is no report of human casualty.
The 'Tehsildar' and Naib Tehsildar are doing recce of the area. And today in the
afternoon, we will decide what actions to take regarding the floods," said Purthy.
After the incident, local residents of Tharman, Grahan, Bradha, and Juani Ropa
villages left their houses in hurry. Several vehicles were also saved due to quick
action by local residents. Villagers are worried about their crops, as this is
the harvest season. | |
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