Dehradun cloudburst: Tamsa river floods Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple, Sahastradhara market inundated | Watch

The bridge near Fun Valley and Uttarakhand Dental College on the Dehradun-Haridwar National Highway gets washed away following heavy rains on Tuesday.

Heavy overnight rainfall in Uttarakhand on Monday night has resulted in the Tamsa river overflowing, flooding the Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple in Dehradun, and triggering widespread destruction across the region.

#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

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Temple priest Acharya Bipin Joshi, speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning, said the river began swelling around 5 am, submerging the entire temple premises.

“This kind of situation had not taken place in a very long time. The entire temple was submerged, though the sanctum sanctorum remains safe. People should avoid going near rivers at this time. No human loss has been reported so far,” he told reporters.

#WATCH | Uttarakhand | Tamsa river in full spate as heavy rainfall lashes Dehradun.

1-2 feet of debris has accumulated in the Tapkeshwar Mahadev Shivalinga complex, and there has been a lot of damage in the temple premises. pic.twitter.com/jR8AiTp7EA

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The incessant rains have battered large parts of Dehradun, damaging roads, homes, shops, and hotels.

In the Sahastradhara area, the river's floodwaters swept debris into the main market, severely damaging commercial establishments.

#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

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Mal Devta and Mussoorie also reported destruction, with one death in Mussoorie under verification and two to three people missing in Dehradun, Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman confirmed.

#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

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A bridge near Fun Valley and Uttarakhand Dental College on the Dehradun–Haridwar National Highway was washed away, cutting off road connectivity.

#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Due to the heavy rainfall since last night, the bridge near Fun Valley and Uttarakhand Dental College on the Dehradun–Haridwar National Highway has been damaged.

(Source: Police) pic.twitter.com/4dHTscMg7G

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In Rishikesh, the Chandrabhaga river overflowed onto the highway, trapping several vehicles. The SDRF rescued three people stranded in the river, while relief teams shifted 300–400 residents from vulnerable areas to safety. Students trapped amid waterlogging at the Dev Bhoomi Institute on the Dehradun–Vikasnagar road were also evacuated.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he was monitoring the situation closely.

“Received the sad news of some shops getting damaged due to heavy rains in Sahastradhara, Dehradun, late last night. District administration, SDRF, and police are engaged in relief and rescue operations. I am personally in touch with the local administration. I pray to God for everyone’s safety,” he wrote on X.

According to authorities, a cloudburst on the outskirts of Dehradun likely triggered the sudden flooding and landslides. SDRF and NDRF teams have been deployed for rescue and relief.

The disaster comes just weeks after a devastating cloudburst in Uttarkashi’s Dharali area on August 5 caused flash floods and landslides that destroyed homes, hotels, and homestays, leaving several people dead or missing.