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Uttarakhand Flooding: Four Dead, 200 Rescued Amid Chaos

8/7/2025

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Devastating heavy rain unleashed chaos in Uttarakhand, India, on August 6, leading to tragic flooding and landslides that claimed four lives and left many missing. Rescuers battled blocked roads to reach the submerged village of Dharali, while the Indian Army heroically saved around 200 people using improvised techniques. A suspected glacial lake outburst flood may have sparked this calamity.

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Devastating heavy rain unleashed chaos in Uttarakhand, India, on August 6, leading to tragic flooding and landslides that claimed four lives and left many missing. Rescuers battled blocked roads to reach the submerged village of Dharali, while the Indian Army heroically saved around 200 people using improvised techniques. A suspected glacial lake outburst flood may have sparked this calamity.