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Modi expresses grief over loss of lives in Uttarakhand rains

Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Pauri and other districts of Uttarakhand killing 24 people in separate incidents

Narendra Modi
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 16 2014 | 12:55 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed grief over the loss of lives due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand.

Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Pauri and other districts of Uttarakhand killing 24 people in separate incidents of cloudburst, house collapse and landslides since yesterday.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand and extends his condolences to families of the deceased," said a government statement.

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First Published: Aug 16 2014 | 12:20 PM IST

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