Overview

• Uttarkashi district magistrate Prashant Arya confirmed four fatalities after a cloudburst struck the Kheer Ganga catchment at about 1:45 pm on August 5
• Heavy rain has swept away homes, shops and an estimated 20–25 hotels in Dharali village, leaving roughly 50 people missing
• State and central forces including SDRF, NDRF, ITBP, Army, police and fire services are coordinating to clear debris, monitor rising river levels and evacuate survivors
• The India Meteorological Department had issued warnings for extremely heavy rainfall, highlighting the region’s acute vulnerability to sudden cloudbursts
• Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami have dispatched additional teams and prioritized restoring connectivity and relief supplies