A cloudburst in Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand has caused havoc. Due to the cloudburst of Harshil, there has been such havoc in which 12 people have been buried in the rubble. While more than 60 people are reported missing. The incident is at 1:45 minutes on Tuesday afternoon.
Many videos of decreasing have appeared on social media, in which it can be seen how the entire village is swept away in the water. According to the information given by DM Prashant Arya of Uttarkashi, 4 people have been reported to have died so far. More than 60 people are missing. Many people are reported to have been buried. Dharavi village is 218 km from Dehradun. Gangotri is 18 km from Dham. Army along with rescue team SDRF, NDRF has also reached the spot.
The whole village immersed in water flood
As soon as the flood of water started moving towards the village, people started screaming. Water and debris have entered hotels. Dharali Bazaar has been completely destroyed. Many hotel shops have collapsed. Let us tell you that it has been raining heavy here for the last 2 days. CM Dhami said that we are keeping an eye on the situation.
The heartbroken incident of cloudburst in Dharali (Uttarkashi) area is extremely heartbreaking.
I pray to God that all the affected people should be safe, the troubled people get help and support as soon as possible.
#uttarkashi #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/3k7nknkn80mf– Dr Neeraj Bora (@DRNEERAJBORA) August 5, 2025
Dozens of houses flowed in water in 30 seconds
In the videos revealed on social media, it is clearly visible how dozens of houses kept flowing in 30 seconds. As soon as the water came, there was a scream, but people did not get a chance to run away. Along with the flood, big stone and wooden sticks also came down and which are expected to cause casualties due to the grip of many people.
CM Pushkar Dhami’s statement
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said about the incident that rescue operations are going on on a large scale. NDRF-SDRF has been engaged in rescue work.
