At least four persons were killed and dozens feared washed away in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand after flash floods triggered by torrential rain hit the Kheer Ganga river on Tuesday (August 5, 2025) afternoon. Rescuers have managed to retrieve two bodies so far, as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived at the village of Dharali to assess the situation.
The Chief Minister directed officials to restore roads, communication, electricity, and food supply at the earliest. He said the government was working to safely evacuate all affected people and restore normal life as quickly as possible.
“In Uttarkashi today morning, a review of the ongoing relief and rescue operations in Dharali was conducted. With the help of heli services, MI 17, and Chinook helicopters, a rescue operation is being carried out at a war footing since morning to bring people back safely”, informed CM Pushkar Singh Dhami through a post on X.
CM Dhami announced he would donate one month’s salary towards disaster relief. According to his office, the state government is conducting relief and rescue operations in the Dharali and Harsil areas on a “war footing”. He appealed to public representatives, officials, voluntary organisations and citizens to “cooperate” in relief work “according to their capacity.
Meanwhile, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released a satellite image showing the devastation around Dharali village following the flash floods. “ISRO/NRSC used Cartosat-2S data to assess the devastating Aug 5 flash flood in Dharali & Harsil, Uttarakhand. High-res imagery reveals submerged buildings, debris spread (~20ha), & altered river paths, vital for rescue teams on ground”, wrote ISRO on X.
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