Local residents were forced to carry a sick woman, Himanti Devi, on a makeshift stretcher (Dandi) for five kilometres across difficult hilly terrain to reach the nearest medical facility.
Continuous rains in Uttarakhand have closed key routes like Tharali-Doongri and Tharali-Kurad-Partha for 15 days, disrupting access to essentials and critical aid.
Kunwar Singh's wife and two sons remain trapped under the debris, with rescue teams battling heavy rain and massive mud to reach them amid ongoing operations.
Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rain hit four villages -- Kuntari Laga Phali, Kuntari Laga Sarpani, Sera and Dhurma -- in Chamoli's Nandanagar area.
The deluge in Nandanagar has crippled infrastructure, cutting power and leaving roads badly damaged, as villages remain cut off and rescue efforts face hurdles.
