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Home / News / India News / Photos / In Photos: Devastating flashfloods hit Uttarkashi after cloudburst

In Photos: Devastating flashfloods hit Uttarkashi after cloudburst

Updated On: 06 August, 2025 02:10 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Rescuers retrieved one body from the rubble in flood-ravaged Dharali village, as the search for the missing resumed on Wednesday amid rain. (Pics/PTI)

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Rescuers retrieved one body from the rubble in flood-ravaged Dharali village, as the search for the missing resumed on Wednesday amid rain. (Pics/PTI)

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Rescuers retrieved one body from the rubble in flood-ravaged Dharali village, as the search for the missing resumed on Wednesday amid rain. (Pics/PTI)
<p>Nearly half of the picturesque Dharali village was ravaged by flash floods on Tuesday afternoon</p>

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Nearly half of the picturesque Dharali village was ravaged by flash floods on Tuesday afternoon

<p>The village is the main stopover on the way to Gangotri, from where the Ganga originates, and is home to several hotels and home stays</p>

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The village is the main stopover on the way to Gangotri, from where the Ganga originates, and is home to several hotels and home stays

<p>Four deaths have so far been confirmed in the flash flood, which followed a cloudburst. Around 130 people have been evacuated to safety, officials said</p>

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Four deaths have so far been confirmed in the flash flood, which followed a cloudburst. Around 130 people have been evacuated to safety, officials said

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to get an update on the situation and assured him of the Centre`s assistance</p>

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to get an update on the situation and assured him of the Centre`s assistance

<p>The Indian Army has kept its MI-17 and Chinook helicopters on standby to look for the stranded. They will take off only after the weather clears</p>

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The Indian Army has kept its MI-17 and Chinook helicopters on standby to look for the stranded. They will take off only after the weather clears

<p>At least 60 people are said to have gone missing, but the number is likely higher, as many had gathered for the Har Dudh fair in Dharali village when the tragedy struck</p>

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At least 60 people are said to have gone missing, but the number is likely higher, as many had gathered for the Har Dudh fair in Dharali village when the tragedy struck

<p>The missing include 11 soldiers, Defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Shrivastava said</p>

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The missing include 11 soldiers, Defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Shrivastava said

<p>Colonel Harshvardhan, Commanding Officer of 14 Raj Rif, is leading the relief and rescue operations with a 150-soldier team</p>

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Colonel Harshvardhan, Commanding Officer of 14 Raj Rif, is leading the relief and rescue operations with a 150-soldier team

<p>Despite its soldiers going missing and its base being hit, the team is working with full courage and determination, Shrivastava said</p>

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Despite its soldiers going missing and its base being hit, the team is working with full courage and determination, Shrivastava said

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