Landslide claims 27 lives in Rudraprayag

DEHRADUN, JULY 18. Army helicopters today began airdropping food packages and other essential items in Rudraprayag district where 27 people were feared killed in heavy landslides on Monday, an official spokesman said.

The Chief Minister, Mr. Nityanand Swami, made an aerial survey of the affected areas. The State Disaster Management Minister, Mr. Ajay Bhat, who visited the affected areas, said out of the 14 villages, Vyumgaad, Fata and Semkurla were the worst-hit.

The landslides triggered by heavy rains have completely cut off these villages, he said adding eight more persons are still reported missing.

- PTI

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