Dehradun: The relief effort of authorities to commission the IAF’s C-130 Hercules aircraft to drop relief material to Kedarnath and other affected places have been cramp by unceasing rain in Uttarakhand. The process of cremating bodies at the shrine town is already being carried out amid bad weather by a team of over 70 experts and trained personnel.
Meanwhile, the special all-weather aircraft had came back to Dehradun after making a sortie over the affected areas of Pithoragarh district. This aircraft came back without being able to airdrop relief material due to low visibility conditions.
The aircraft is expected to attempt another sortie later today to take relief material to affected areas in Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi and Chamoli districts.
The aircraft was loaded with relief material last night for Kedarnath and other affected areas, but so far it has not been able to drop the packages due to rain and low visibility.
Relief operations in these worst-hit districts have almost been halted for the past few days due to rains and overcast conditions at most places which have made it difficult for the choppers to take off. The network of major roads and highways are still damaged, affecting transportation of foodstuff by road to the flood-hit areas.
There were reports of a cloudburst in Urgamghati in Chamoli district triggered by unrelenting rains since last night, affecting about eight villages in the area.
Villages of Tiloth and Joshiyara are facing threat due to constantly increase in water level in Bhagirithi River in Utarkashi.
Bureau Report
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