NEW DELHI: The Indian army brought in sniffer dogs, drones and heavy earth-moving equipment on Wednesday (Aug 6) to search for scores of people missing a day after deadly Himala
View of the damage amid heavy rains in this image taken in Dharali, Uttarakhand, India , on Aug 6, 2025. NEW DELHI: The India n army brought in sniffer dogs, drones and heavy earth-moving equipment on Wednesday to search for scores of people missing a day after
But as soldiers and rescue teams reached marooned individuals, assessment of the number missing has been reduced, down from around 100 who were reported to be unaccounted late on Tuesday.This service is not intended for persons residing in the E.U. By clicking subscribe, I agree to receive news updates and promotional material from Mediacorp and Mediacorp’s partners."The search for the missing is ongoing", said Mohsen Shahedi, from the National Disaster Response Force.
Shahedi said more than 50 people were missing from Dharali, the town hit by the floods, while 11 soldiers were unaccounted for from the nearby downstream village of Harsil. Members of India's State Disaster Response Force rescue stranded residents in a submerged area following heavy monsoon rains on the banks of the flooded River Ganges in Prayagraj, India, on Aug 5, 2025. Uttarakhand state Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the flood was caused by an intense"cloudburst" of rain, and that rescue teams had been deployed"on a war footing".
A large part of the town was swamped by mud, with rescue officials estimating it was 15m deep in places, swallowing some buildings entirely. "Residents have been moved to higher reaches in view of rising water levels due to incessant rains," the army added.
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