Temple Submerged, Houses Damaged: Videos Of Dehradun Cloudburst Horror
A massive cloudburst struck Uttarakhand's Dehradun on Monday night, leaving many roads, houses and shops damaged in Tapovan, Sahastradhara and the IT Park area.
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Devastating Cloudburst in Dehradun: Widespread Damage Captured on Video
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A severe cloudburst hit Dehradun, Uttarakhand on Monday night, causing extensive damage to infrastructure in Tapovan, Sahastradhara and the IT Park area. Local footage reveals the devastating impact of this natural disaster.
In the Sahastradhara area, a popular tourist destination in Dehradun, the water flow was so powerful that it washed away a 100-meter stretch of road in Maldevta, Raipur.
#WATCH | Dehradun: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the disaster-affected area in Kesarwala, Maldevta area.A 100-meter-long road was washed away in Maldevta, Raipur, due to the flow of water triggered by heavy rains in the Sahastradhara area of Dehradun... pic.twitter.com/YDsmQPlVfM
— ANI (@ANI) September 16, 2025The Sahastradhara road's commercial establishments, including shops and hotels, suffered significant damage.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: River Sahastradhara flooded due to heavy rains in Dehradun since last night. Debris came into the main market, causing damage to hotels and shops. pic.twitter.com/f4WoAOWleP
— ANI (@ANI) September 16, 2025
Heavy rainfall has caused the Tamsa river to swell, resulting in the submersion of the Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple. According to temple priest Acharya Bipin Joshi, the river began flowing heavily in the morning, completely submerging the temple grounds.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand | Tamsa river in spate and Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple inundated as heavy rainfall lashes Dehradun.Temple priest Acharya Bipin Joshi says, "The river started flowing heavily since 5 AM, the entire temple premises were submerged... This kind of situation had... pic.twitter.com/4E6PhKBM6K
— ANI (@ANI) September 16, 2025
Residents described how water surged into the cave temple. One local informed ANI that the water level rose dramatically to 10-12 feet.
"Around 4:45 am, the water entered the cave... Later, when the water level started increasing, it rose to 10-12 feet... The water reached above the 'Shivling'... Somehow, we made our way, and with the help of the rope, we came up..." the resident explained.
After assessing the situation in Kesarwala and Maldevta areas, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated, "Due to the heavy rains last night, all the rivers here are in spate and cloudburst has occurred in many places. Roads have been completely washed away at about 25-30 places".
#WATCH | Dehradun: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "There has been a lot of damage to houses and government properties. Livelihood is affected. We are working to get things back on track. Connectivity has been disrupted at several places. The water level of rivers has... https://t.co/QGjZIjEIn7 pic.twitter.com/IIUOnFnDzL
— ANI (@ANI) September 16, 2025"All efforts are being made to normalise it. Many connecting routes have been cut off. The water level of the rivers has also increased a lot", he added.