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Landslides, blocked roads hamper Indian flood rescue effort
DHARALI VILLAGE, UTTARKASHI DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA, AUG 5 – Indian Army and multiple agencies use RECCO Radar to locate survivors amid Uttarkashi floods, rescuing around 190 people while over 50 remain missing under debris, officials said.
- Rescue operations in Dharali village, Uttarkhand, are ongoing after flash floods and landslides left many homes destroyed and 60 people missing.
- Heavy rains and landslides are blocking roads, hampering efforts to reach missing individuals, including 11 Army personnel and a group of tourists.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami of full support from the Centre amid heavy rains affecting river levels.
- Around 150 people have been rescued so far, but bad weather is complicating rescue efforts.
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Rescue Efforts Escalate as Flash Floods Ravage Uttarakhand In Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, rescue operations continue intensively as flash floods and landslides have left over 50 people missing and claimed three civilian lives.The Indian Army has confirmed that one Junior Commissioned Officer and eight soldiers are among those unaccounted for. The rescue mission has already airlifted several civilians and military personnel to Dehradun and…
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