US EditionLandslides, blocked roads hamper Indian flood rescue effort
DHARALI VILLAGE, UTTARKASHI DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA, AUG 5 – The Indian Army deployed 225 personnel and seven RECCO Radar teams to locate survivors amid blocked roads and persistent rain, with over 50 people missing, officials said.
- At least four people have died and around 100 others are missing after flash floods and landslides struck Uttarkashi on August 5.
- Rescue operations are ongoing, with teams from the National Disaster Response Force and the Indian Army deployed to assist affected families and search for the missing.
- Around 130 people were rescued by the night of August 5, with Uttarakhand's chief minister stating that army helicopters were on standby to provide supplies to those stranded.
- Heavy rain continued to hinder rescue efforts in Uttarakhand, causing blocked roads and making it difficult for rescuers to reach impacted areas.
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