Sandeep Rana
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 30
Several parts of Tricity reported power outages, no water supply, damaged cars, uprooted trees and electricity poles after rain and thunderstorm lashed the area on Saturday night.
In several parts of the city, the electricity supply could not be restored till Sunday morning.
No electricity and water in sector 35, please get the information regarding water
— saurabh garg (@saurabhgargnit) May 30, 2021
Several electricity poles and trees were damaged. Residents complained that the power supply helpline number did not respond.
Several of them had a sleepless night. Some areas, including Sectors 38, 40, 41 and others did not get proper water supply in the morning.
"No electricity and no water supply in 38 A and B. All electricity complaints numbers are busy. We don’t know what to do," said resident Joginder Singh.
Tarsem Sharma, president, MIG duplex welfare association, said in Sector 40-B, "Trees branches are there all over roads. Neither water is there nor power."
In sectors 20 and 38, several trees fell on the road. One of the cars in Sector 38 was seriously damaged. There were reports of cars getting damaged from other sectors of the city also.
"As the damage is too much and it's a Sunday so an extra task force should be engaged so that a rescue operation is done in full swing. Sectors 38 West, 38 and 37—everywhere trees have fallen. Thankfully, there is no loss of life," said a resident.
No electricity in sector 44 or any response from the redressal department of electricity board. Its been almost 4hrs
— Lakshay Singh Khatkar (@LakshayKhatkar) May 29, 2021
Residents continued to make calls in the wee hours on Sunday but got a poor response from the helpline numbers.
"What is the use of electricity department's centralised number when it will not solve the purpose. It seems just a burden on the government," lamented another resident Umesh Gupta.
Not in mohali...badly affected. Water supply too affected
— God in Janat🏹🚜 (@Sleeptosnore) May 30, 2021
Sector 46-A resident Raj Kumar Goyal said, "While there was no electricity, the electricity complaint number remained busy. Children are crying."
At some places, dead birds were also seen.
Meanwhile, 30mm rain was reported last night. Light rain is expected on Monday and Tuesday as well, as per the weather department.
