Dehradun: Cloudbursts and heavy rains overnight left a trail of destruction in Uttarakhand's capital Dehradun and several other parts of the state on Tuesday as swollen rivers washed away buildings, roads and bridges, leaving 15 people dead, 16 missing, and 900 stranded in different locations in the hill state.

Of the total fatalities, Dehradun district alone reported 13 and Nainital and Pithoragarh districts one each. Sixteen people are reported missing in different parts of the state capital, the Uttarakhand Disaster Management Authority said.

Officials said the 13 fatalities in Dehradun included eight residents of Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district who were crossing the Tons River in Vikasnagar tehsil on a tractor-trolley that was swept away by the strong current of the water.

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