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Uttarkashi, Nine days after the devasting flash flood devoured almost half of Dharali village in Uttarkashi district, demolishing buildings in its bustling market area and sweeping away people, ...

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

The Indian Army is also using sniffer dogs and thermal scanners to look for nine jawans who went missing after the cloudburst and are believed to be trapped in the mud at the Harshil Army Camp.

The biggest challenge for rescuers is to locate those possibly trapped under debris, some buried 40–50 feet above what was once Dharali village and its bustling market. With route connectivity broken, ...

Four people have died, while 11 soldiers and several civilians are reported missing. Dharali, a key stopover with numerous ...