Massive mudslide strikes Uttarkashi's Dharali village, rescue operations underway

DHARALI, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA - AUGUST 5: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - SURYA COMMAND - INDIAN ARMY /HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A massive rescue operation is underway to locate around 100 missing people after a mudslide and flash floods triggered by a cloudburst struck a village of Dharali in Uttarakhand state, India on August 5, 2025. Authorities have so far managed to rescue several people. "Rescue operations are ongoing at a war footing," Uttarakhand State Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said Wednesday. "We are working with full vigilance and promptness to ensure that swift and adequate assistance reaches the affected," he added. The Indian Army, which said at least nine army personnel are missing in the incident, noted that additional army columns along with army tracker dogs, drones, logistic drones and earthmoving equipment have been moved ahead to supplement the resources at the site to hasten the efforts. (Photo by Surya Command - Indian Army/Anadolu via Getty Images)