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Uttarkashi Cloudburst: How Uttarakhand’s Development Push Could Be Triggering Deadly Disasters - The Statesman
UTTARKASHI DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND, AUG 5 – At least five deaths and over 100 missing reported as rescue teams struggle amid increasing extreme rainfall events linked to climate change and unregulated development.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, a cloudburst in Dharali village, Uttarkashi district, triggered flash floods that killed five and left dozens missing.
- Experts note that climate change alone does not explain the surge in damage in Uttarakhand, citing unregulated development and deforestation as key factors.
- On Thursday, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reported that 274 persons have been rescued in Uttarkashi district with help from NDRF, SDRF, Army, ITBP, and police.
- Widespread infrastructure damage, including destroyed power lines and blocked roads around Uttarkashi, hampers rescue teams' efforts to reach affected areas.
- Looking ahead, the Union government is deliberating a stronger climate action plan as extreme weather events in Uttarakhand have increased significantly in recent years.
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Uttarkashi Flash Floods: Rescue operations continue after cloudburst in Dharali, Uttarakhand. Five dead, 274 rescued. CM Dhami reviews relief efforts.
Cloudburst and flood in Harshil have shown the havoc of nature. It is clear from the video of Aaj Tak's defense reporter Manjeet Negi that this area still bears deep marks of devastation. The destruction of the army camp and the search for soldiers shows the seriousness of this disaster. Relief work will still require a lot of hard work.
Uttarkashi Cloudburst News Live Updates: Rescue operations underway in Uttarkashi; CM Dhami meets rescued people
Uttarakhand Uttarkashi Cloudburst News Live Updates: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met with people rescued from disaster-affected areas. Since Thursday morning, more than 65 people have been heli-rescued and brought to Matli, Uttarkashi.
Uttarakhand cloudburst: What makes Uttarkashi so prone to disasters?
Flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi triggered by a cloudburst on Tuesday (August 5) have brought death and destruction. The district, which lies in the central Himalayan region, has often reported extreme rainfall events. It is also vulnerable to earthquakes and landslides. Experts say climate change and unregulated construction have worsened the disasters striking the hill state
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