Devprayag, Sep 18
Garhwal BJP MP Anil Baluni narrowly escaped a landslide on the Badrinath National Highway near Devprayag when heavy debris suddenly flowed in front of his convoy during his visit to inspect disaster-hit areas.
The incident occurred while Baluni was on his way to Rishikesh after visiting affected regions in Chamoli and Rudraprayag.
While travelling back, he stopped after noticing a landslide. He stepped out of his vehicle and was urging others to follow him when, within moments, a massive portion of the mountain gave way, forcing even the MP to panic and run back for safety.
Sharing the frightening experience on X, the Garhwal MP wrote, "The severe cloudburst and landslides in Uttarakhand this year have left such deep wounds that it will take a long time to heal them. Yesterday evening, I am sharing with you all a terrifying scene of a landslide in the disaster-affected area. This scene itself speaks volumes about the severe natural calamity that our Uttarakhand is going through at this time."