A cloudburst led to flash floods in the high-altitude villages of Dharali in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday (August 5, 2025), ...
A cloudburst led to flash floods in the high-altitude villages of Dharali in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday (August 5, 2025), with several houses being damaged or swept away in the raging waters.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Kumar Dhami said,
“The news of heavy losses due to cloudburst in the Dharali [Uttarkashi] area is extremely sad and painful. SDRF, NDRF, district administration, and other related teams are engaged on a war footing for relief and rescue operations.”
Mr. Dhami further said, “I am constantly in touch with senior officials in this regard, and the situation is being closely monitored. I pray to God for everyone’s safety.”
PTI INFOGRAPHICS | A cloudburst led to a flashflood in the high altitude villages of Dharali on the way to Gangotri with the raging waters sweeping away several houses and leaving at least four people dead, officials said.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 5, 2025
Dharali is the main stopover on way to Gangotri and… pic.twitter.com/u9AuEhQNKv
Indian Army mobilises Ibex brigade, in a statement, the Indian Army said,
“A massive mudslide struck Dharali village in the Kheer Gad area near Harsil, triggering sudden flow of debris and water through the settlement.
“Troops of Ibex brigade were immediately mobilised and have reached the affected site to assess the situation and undertake rescue operations. Extent of damage is being ascertained and updates will follow as relief operations unfold,” it said, adding “The Army stands resolute in support of our citizens during this natural calamity.”
🚨 "𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁." 🪖
— SuryaCommand_IA (@suryacommand) August 5, 2025
📍Kheer Gad, Dharali Village | Uttarkashi | 1345 Hrs, 05 Aug 2025
A massive mudslide struck #Dharali village in the #KheerGad area near Harsil, triggering sudden flow of debris and water through the… pic.twitter.com/FwPPMrIpqu
Road map of the region affected.
Helpline numbers issued
Uttarkashi District Emergency Operation Centre has issued the following,
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