Flash Flood Fury Ravages Uttarakhand, Landslides Affect Rescue And Relief Operations | Read

Disaster swept through Dharali village in Uttarakhand on Tuesday after a massive cloudburst triggered flash floods that barrelled through homes, trees and vehicles, trapping dozens of people and leaving at least five dead. Five people have been killed and 150 were rescued from the flood-ravaged mountain village of Dharali on Wednesday, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the entire state and warned of heavy rainfall in the district. Landslides blocked arterial roads leading up to Dharali, where dozens of people were trapped and many homes and cars swept away by the raging waters on Tuesday. Eleven Army personnel from the nearby camp in Harsil were among those missing. There was no official confirmation on the number of local residents who went missing after the flashflood.