Heavy overnight rains at various places in Uttarakhand damaged roads, houses and shops, and washed out a bridge early on Tuesday, while many people are reported to have gone missing following the calamity that also triggered some landslides. Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman said damage have been reported from Sahastradhara and Mal Devta in Dehradun, and also from Mussoorie. Meanwhile, a video from the incident has gone viral on social media, showing a frightening sight of a man clinging to a pole in an attempt to save himself from being swept away by the furious waters.
