Search Operations Continue In Uttarakhand's Dharali Days After Cloudburst, Many Remain Missing

Last Updated:August 08, 2025, 10:54 IST

Rescue teams in Uttarakhand continue to work round-the-clock after the Dharali cloudburst, with search operations continuing for those still missing.

Uttarkashi: People being evacuated from cloudburst-hit Dharali (Photo: PTI)

Search operations for those still missing following the Dharali cloudburst and flash floods continue, even as rescue authorities evacuated close to 400 people in Uttarakhand until Thursday. Many remain missing following the disaster, which claimed the lives of at least five people.

Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey told news agency ANI that a total of 382 people had been evacuated and that operations were underway in three directions.

“Yesterday, we evacuated nearly 382 people. Our operation is going on in three directions. We are evacuating pilgrims stranded in Gangotri, who have come from outside the state. We are restoring road connectivity. Third is clearing the debris and looking for the missing people in the worst-affected Dharali," he said.

“The listing of the loss to public and private property was also underway," he said.

The rescue and relief operations continue despite unfavourable weather conditions at various places, thus challenging the deployment of Chinook and Mi helicopters.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was in Uttarkashi, supervising the rescue and relief operations.

Uttarakhand has been witnessing heavy monsoon-triggered disruptions, especially in its higher-altitude regions, prompting large-scale evacuation and relief operations led by multiple agencies.

Two cloudbursts on August 5, one in Dharali and another in the Sukhi Top area near Dharali, caused widespread destruction, with Dharali bearing the brunt.

Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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