On Wednesday, two people died after debris fell from a mountain on the Gangotri Highway in the Dabrani area of Uttarkashi, claims Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

It was around 1.30 pm on August 5, when after consistent rains, the residents of Dharali, a picturesque village in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, began fearing the worst: a disastrous flash flood.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for four districts, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday ...

The Gangotri National Highway has been blocked near Dharasu Purana Thana and Sonagad, while the Yamunotri Highway is also closed near Kuthnaur and Naradchatti, the Uttarkashi Police said. The ...

Uttarakhand's history is punctuated by major disasters. The latest cloudburst-induced flash floods that struck Dharali left 5 ...

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DEHRADUN: In a sombre development following the devastating rain-induced calamity that struck Dharali and Harsil in ...

On Aug. 5, a flash flood devastated much of the Himalayan village of Dharali in India’s Uttarakhand state. As of Aug. 17, six ...

The cloudburst has also caused widespread devastation. Rescue teams fear the toll could rise as several people remain missing.

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Two experts warn that the Chardham road project in Uttarakhand could lead to disasters similar to Dharali unless an ...