US EditionFlash Floods and Landslides Hit Himalayan Village, Dozens Missing
UTTARKASHI DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND, AUG 7 – Rescue operations by Army and multiple agencies continue after Uttarkashi floods caused by cloudburst; over 70 rescued and 50 remain missing amid debris and landslides.
- On August 7, 2025, the Indian Army said it intensified rescue operations by establishing an ad-hoc aviation base at Matli Helipad with Mi-17 and Chinook helicopters.
- Following Tuesday’s cloudburst in Dharali, landslides blocked roads to Gangotri, isolating residents and pilgrims in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.
- Multiple agencies are mobilised, including the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, with over 450 personnel conducting rescue tasks, Army said.
- So far, 274 people have been rescued, with at least four fatalities confirmed, according to authorities.
- Advanced rescue equipment, ground-penetrating radars, and sniffer dogs are being deployed, with an NDRF team and veterinarians joining efforts, as the Army said.
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The disaster that struck Dharali in Uttarkashi on August 5 has caused massive destruction. Even after three days, the roads to reach Dharali are closed, air route is the only means of transport. Army, ITBP and NDRF personnel are engaged in rescue operations. So far 274 people have been rescued, search for missing people is on. More than 150 houses, shops and resorts in Dharali are buried under 40 to 50 feet of debris.
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