India, Aug. 7 -- At least 87 people, mostly pilgrims stranded in the Gangotri Dham area of Uttarakhand, were airlifted from Harsil to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Matli helipad near Uttarkashi on Thursday, as search and rescue operations continued in the Harsil-Dharali region.

Currently, over 450 personnel from the Army, ITBP, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and state police are carrying out rescue and search operations following suspected cloudbursts earlier this week that triggered flash floods along the banks of the Kheer Ganga river in Uttarakhand. An additional 814 rescuers are awaiting road clearance to reach the affected areas in Dharali, according to officials.

Over 400 peo...