Uttarkashi flash floods LIVE At least four people died and dozens of others are feared dead in a sudden flood in the Kheer Ganga river in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday afternoon (5 August, 2025) caused by torrential rains.
The flood affected hotels and residential buildings in the hill town located 8,600 feet above sea level.Videos recorded by residents show huge waves of water flowing through the area and swallowing everything that comes in its way including people and houses.
In Dharali, rescuers developed to search for victims of sudden flooding under ruin on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, while heavy rain continued to hit Uttarkashi.
The Indian Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local citizens are every part in a high-intensity rescue operation that has already saved 130 lives, according to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Heavy rainfall will occur over Uttarakhand, especially in the hill areas, following warnings from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Andhra president Jagan worries the cloudburst in Uttarakhand
Following a tragic cloudburst and mudslide in Uttarakhand that killed at least 5 people, YSRCP face Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and Andhra Pradesh head Minister NChandrababu Naidu expressed condolences to the bereaved families and paid tribute to them.
I am deeply saddened by the disastrous incident of flood in Uttarakashmi, Uttarakhand, in which many people lost their lives and many went missing.” Mr. Naidu said in a post on X.I pray for the safe return of everyone who are still missing and offer my sincere condolences to the families of the victims. Reddy, the leader of the YSRCP, shared his concern at the tragic floods in Uttarakhand.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families during this difficult time.”
Almost 70 people have been rescued in Uttarakhand on Wednesday morning. Uttarkashi flash floods LIVE
As reported by Colonel Harshvardhan, commanding officer of the 14 Rajputana Rifles. Colonel Harshavardhan was in charge of rescue workers during the Bhoskhan in Harshil, Uttarakhand.
The Indian Army developed a crossing from Sareli to Mukhwa and Harshil and rescued 70 to 80 civilians, according to Colonel Harsh Vardhan’s report.We established contact in the morning and made a crossing from Dharalaeli to Mukhwa village along with Harshil. Today morning, Police and Civil Administration personnel were also safely taken to Harshil. On being saved, between 70 to 80 people went back to the army camp. Also Colonel Harsh Vardhan declared, “This is on top of the more than 100 people who spent the night at the camp.”
At Parmarth Niketan Ashram, a cloudburst hits the Shiva idol and raises the Ganga’s water level.
At the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, the water level of the Ganga has risen sharply due to in progress, severe rainfall; water has been witnessed touching the idol of Lord Shiva at the ashram’s Aarti Sthal.
The cloudburst in Uttarkashi on Tuesday forced the water level to rise past the danger mark, noted Pankaj Kumar Dwivedi, an employee at Parmarth Niketan Ashram.
During flash floods pushed on by heavy rain, at least four people killed and scores more are thought to have been washed away in the Uttarkashi area.
killing at least four people
Due to heavy rainfall on Tuesday afternoon in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, there was a sudden flood in the Kheer Ganga river, killing at least four people and there is a possibility of dozens of others getting trapped. Rescuers started their work in Dharali on Wednesday, searching for victims of flash floods among trash as downpours kept hitting Uttarkashi.
One body was found at the Dharali flood site. Uttarkashi flash floods LIVE
One body has been located at the flood the spot in Dharali.
So far, over 130 people have been protected.
Since the morning, search operations have recommenced and CM Dhami has been keeping an eye on them.
A lot of houses were swept away.
According to locals, a cloudburst created flash floods in the high-altitude town of Dharali in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, forcing several houses to be damaged or washed away in the rush of waters.
The locals, the terrible floods were caused by a cloudburst that occurred in the Kheer Ganga river’s catchment area.
A villager named Rajesh Panwar told the crowd that 10 to 12 people could be buried under the debris.There may have been 20–25 hotels and homestays destroyed away, he said.
People were running for dry land in the nearby communities as a result of the panic. Water was coming down in a torrent, according to local videos. Panicked screams could be heard from people.