Uttarakhand: Landslide destroys 15 houses in Dehradun, relief work underway
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As Uttarakhand continues to feel the wrath of the ongoing monsoon, nearly 15 houses and seven cowsheds were reportedly destroyed in a landslide on Wednesday in Vikasnagar's Langha Jakhan village in Dehradun. Reportedly, the village is home to around 50 people from 16 families; however, no one was killed in the rain-related incident.
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SDRF continues rescue, relief work in Jakhan
As per the news agency ANI, personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed in the area, and a rescue operation is underway. While restrictions have been enforced on the movement of locals in the area, all affected individuals were shifted to relief camps set up in a school in Pachta village.
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Visuals from Uttarakhand's Jakhan village
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Due to landslide in Langha Jakhan village of Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district, 15 houses and 7 cowsheds have been completely destroyed. 50 people from 16 families live in Jakhan village. No loss of life or animal was reported during the incident. All… pic.twitter.com/0thNopDTk4
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) August 17, 2023
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