At least four people have died, and over 50 remain missing after flash floods and a mudslide hit Uttarkashi's Dharali village on Tuesday.
By Aniket Chakraborty
Aug 6, 2025
INDIA NEWS
A cloudburst triggered the disaster, sweeping away homes, restaurants, and lodges, leaving residents in terror as structures collapsed.
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Video footage captured the destruction, showing the torrent splitting into two streams, one heading towards Dharali, the other towards Sukki.
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A red alert remains in place for Uttarkashi as rescue operations continue and authorities assess the scale of the disaster.
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The flash floods have drawn comparisons to the devastating Kedarnath disaster of 2013, which claimed thousands of lives.
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The Kedarnath disaster, caused by unprecedented rains and a glacial lake outburst, left over 5,700 people dead in one of India’s largest relief operations.
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In 2021, Uttarakhand faced another major flood disaster, the Rishiganga flood, caused by an avalanche near Nanda Devi, which killed nearly 200 people.
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Both past and present disasters highlight the region’s vulnerability to extreme weather events, amplified by unregulated construction and deforestation.
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The 2021 Rishiganga flood underlined the risks of hydropower projects in vulnerable areas and emphasized the need for better disaster planning.
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Authorities are calling for better early warning systems and climate-resilient infrastructure to mitigate future disaster risks in the region.