Overview

• In Chamoli’s Tharali, late‑night torrents pushed debris into homes, markets and the SDM’s residence, with officials reporting a 20‑year‑old woman buried and another person missing.
• Rescue teams from SDRF, NDRF, police and the district administration moved in, but key routes such as the Tharali–Gwaldam and Tharali–Sagwara roads were shut and relief camps were opened.
• Authorities closed schools and anganwadi centres in Tharali as the IMD issued an orange alert for very intense rain, lightning and thunderstorms across multiple Uttarakhand districts.
• In Kishtwar, the death toll stands at about 65 with roughly 36 people still unaccounted for, as NDRF, SDRF, Army, police and GREF intensify searches through deep debris and giant boulders.
• Most Kishtwar victims have been identified and handed over, a temporary bridge has restored access, the Machail Mata yatra remains suspended, and the exact trigger—cloudburst or an outburst event—remains under investigation.