New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- At least four persons were killed and dozens feared washed away in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand after purported flash floods triggered by torrential rain hit the Kheer Ganga river on Tuesday afternoon.
Videos that went viral on social media showed giant waves of water gushing through the area and swallowing everything in their way, including the hotels and residential buildings in Dharali town, 8,600 feet above sea level.
Heavy rain continued to pound Uttarkashi as rescuers resumed their operations on Wednesday in Dharali, searching for victims amid the rubble.
Scientists say India's Himalayan states have been bearing the brunt of rising extreme weather events since the beginning of the Southwest Monsoon ...
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