People being rescued by SDRF workers during floods in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, on September 16, 2025
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Heavy rains on Monday night (September 15, 2025) caused floods in Dehradun’s Sahastradhara area, damaging roads and requiring the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to carry out rescue operations to help those left stranded.
Two people were reported missing after floods hit the Uttarakhand district. The SDRF had to rescue over 100 people, including students of Devbhoomi institute.
PTI adds that a bridge was washed out and a death was reported from Mussoorie.
In a post on X, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “Received the sad news of some shops getting damaged due to heavy rains in Sasthdhara, Dehradun, late last night. District administration, SDRF, and police have reached the spot and are engaged in relief and rescue operations.”
“I am constantly in touch with the local administration in this regard and am personally monitoring the situation. I pray to God for everyone’s safety,” he said in a post in Hindi on X.
Published – September 16, 2025 09:51 am IST
