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Time of India
5 days ago
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- Time of India
‘Men you see running in viral clip were us': Uttarkashi flash flood spares few; survivor's tale chills rescuers
DEHRADUN/UTTARKASHI: Sohan Singh Panwar, a 42-year-old hotel worker at flash flood-hit Dharali, still can't shake off the sound of people screaming "Bhago, bhago (run, run)!" as a wall of debris came crashing down the Kheer Gad stream, sweeping away parts of the village market in seconds. Sohan, who works at Shiv Kripa Hotel, had stopped for lunch at a nearby restaurant on Tuesday with seven friends. They were about to head to the local village festival when they saw something terrifying - the nearby Shiwalik Hotel collapsed like a pack of cards before their eyes. 'Still can't shake off sound of people shouting bhago, bhago!' A split second later, we heard frantic whistles and people screaming..." Sohan told TOI in a still-shaken voice. He recounted: "We were stunned for a moment. And then someone shouted at the top of his lungs, 'run for your lives', and everyone dashed out. A black car was speeding ahead.... That viral clip you see being circulated on social media. We're the ones in it. That's us. We were seconds away from being swallowed." Sohan and nearly 15-20 others bolted toward Harsil, including some who had been standing close to the black car that also took off moments before the flood arrived. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Secure Your Child's Future with Strong English Fluency Planet Spark Learn More Undo "It was terrifying, like the mountain was chasing us," he added. The men managed to run nearly 100m - far enough to escape the deadly current. But not all were as lucky. Sohan's friend, Munna Panwar, who owned a small hotel nearby, is among the missing. "He went to his room upstairs for an afternoon nap. That building collapsed. He never came out." Sohan also fears many workers inside Hotel Aanchal may have been buried, as that structure, too, was flattened. "I can't believe I'm alive," he said. "One moment we were talking about lunch. The next, we were running as if there was no tomorrow." Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and s ilver prices in your area.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
‘Seconds away from being swallowed, men you see running in viral clip were us'
Dehradun/Uttarkashi: Sohan Singh Panwar, a 42-year-old hotel worker at flash flood-hit Dharali, still can't shake off the sound of people screaming "Bhago, bhago (run, run)!" as a wall of debris came crashing down the Kheer Gad stream, sweeping away parts of the village market in seconds. Sohan, who works at Shiv Kripa Hotel, had stopped for lunch at a nearby restaurant on Tuesday with seven friends. They were about to head to the local village festival when they saw something terrifying — the nearby Shiwalik Hotel collapsed like a pack of cards before their eyes. "A split second later, we heard frantic whistles and people screaming..." Sohan told TOI in a still-shaken voice. He recounted: "We were stunned for a moment. And then someone shouted at the top of his lungs, 'run for your lives', and everyone ran dashed out. A black car was speeding ahead of us.... That viral clip you see being circulated. We're the ones in it. That's us. We were seconds away from being swallowed." Sohan and nearly 15-20 others bolted toward Harsil, including some who had been standing close to the black car that also took off moments before the flood arrived. "It was terrifying, like the mountain was chasing us," he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play this game for 1 minute and see why everyone is addicted. Undo The men managed to run nearly 100m — far enough to escape the deadly current. But not all were as lucky. Sohan's friend, Munna Panwar, who owned a small hotel nearby, is among the missing. "He went to his room upstairs for an afternoon nap. That building collapsed. He never came out." Sohan also fears many workers inside Hotel Aanchal may have been buried, as that structure, too, was flattened. "I can't believe I'm alive," he said. "One moment we were talking about lunch. The next, we were running as if there was no tomorrow." Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and s ilver prices in your area.
