After a cloudburst in Dharali near Gangotri, massive joint rescue efforts by the Indian Army, NDRF, ITBP and SDRF are underway. Over 230 people have been rescued as operations continue under tough weather conditions.

Nearly 200 people were rescued from Dharali, a remote mountainous village in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state, after a cloudburst on Tuesday triggered mudslides and flash flooding in the Kheer Ganga river.

Heavy rains have triggered landslides in northeastern India. The village of Dharali in the state of Uttarakhand was hit particularly hard by a debris avalanche. At least four people were killed, and around 100 are still missing.