Days after intermittent rains and cloudbursts caused damage to many houses besides damaging crops in Leh region, the state government Thursday said that the cloudbursts have caused extensive damage in the region.
The government also said that 21 foreigners are stranded at Markha area of Leh which has been cut off after heavy rains and cloudbursts.
“21 foreign trekkers are stranded in Markha in Leh which is cut off from last three days. The water level rose in mountain streams due to cloudbursts. The situation here is bad and I can tell you that the cloudbursts have caused extensive damage to the dozens of houses and besides there are several areas which are cut off from last three days,” I&FC minister Sukhnandan Kumar told KNS over phone from Leh.
He said that the government is on job to reach the areas which are cut off from last three days. “We have requested the Air force for their services to reach out the cut off areas.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelDue to cloudbursts, the water level has increased in several mountain streams in Leh,” he said.
He said that the rescue operations have started in the region. “It is difficult to reach the areas which are cut off but with the help of Air force we are on the job to reach these areas,” he said.
The Minister added that rains and cloudbursts in the region this week caused damage to the houses and crops as well. “At least 25 residential houses have damaged after a cloudburst struck Choskore Wakha village in Kargil district. The Manali-Leh highway is also cut off. The cloudburst has also triggered flash floods in Choskore Wakha village, and other villages in the Kargil,” he said and added that the government is on the job to reach the affected people and shift them to safer places. (KNS)