SRINAGAR: At least five people were reported dead and over 50 are missing after a powerful cloudburst triggered a massive flash flood near Dharali area of Harsil in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi on Tuesday.
The Uttarkashi Police as per NDTV report said that, due to the rising water level of Kheer Gadh in the Harsil area, “reports of damage in Dharali have prompted police, SDRF, army, and other disaster response teams to engage in relief and rescue operations at the site”.
Scary visuals of the cloudburst emerged, showing houses being swept away with the force of the triggered flood.
According to district authorities, as per Indian Express, operations are being hindered by blocked roads and continuous rain, but every effort is being made to trace the missing and assist those affected. Gangotri Dham, one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites, remains completely cut off.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Uttarakhand on Tuesday.
