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A cloudburst triggered a deluge in Uttarakhand’s Kheer Ganga that is believed to have killed four people and damaged several properties. The Indian Army personnel have been deployed to the area for rescue and relief operations.
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A cloudburst on Tuesday triggered a deluge in Uttarakhand’s Kheer Ganga that is believed to have killed at least four people.
Uttarkashi DM Prashant Arya said that huge amount of water came at tandem at Kheer Ganga due to a cloudburst. He said that while the exact situation is not yet clear, he said that he has been informed that there have been four deaths.
Arya further said that teams of the Public Works Department (PWD), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been rushed to the area.
The deluge that came down from the hills and struck Kheer Ganga was recorded on the camera. Watch the video below.
VIDEO | Uttarakhand: Cloudburst in Kheer Ganga triggers devastation. Several feared swept away. More details awaited.
(Source: Third Party)
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/tKFQJX8Udq
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 5, 2025
Separately, the Central Command of the Indian Army said in a statement that personnel have reached the affected site to assess the situation and undertake rescue operations.
Explaining the situation, the Central Command said that a massive mudslide struck the Dharali village in the Kheer Gad area near Harsil, triggering sudden flow of debris and water through the settlement.
🚨 “𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁.” 🪖
📍Kheer Gad, Dharali Village | Uttarkashi | 1345 Hrs, 05 Aug 2025
A massive mudslide struck #Dharali village in the #KheerGad area near Harsil, triggering sudden flow of debris and water through the… pic.twitter.com/FwPPMrIpqu
— SuryaCommand_IA (@suryacommand) August 5, 2025
This is a developing story. It will be updated as details emerge.
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