Youth swept away by swirling water

A youth was swept away by swirling waters of a rivulet in spate after torrential rains lashed Chamoli district overnight throwing normal life out of gear, District Disaster Management Centre said today.
The youth was swept away by the rising waters of a rivulet in Mankhi village in Ghat area of the district at around 10 PM yesterday night following heavy showers, DDMC said.
Heavy rains have disrupted normal life in Ghat area of the district including Mankhi and Jakhni, he said.
People living close to the banks of rivulets which have been sent into spate by heavy showers have left their homes for the time being and evacuated to safer places, he said.

With Roda rivulet on the rise around 40 families in the nearby Jakhdi village are also in danger.
Rescue teams have been sent to Jakhdi and search is on to recover the body of the youth.