Rescue teams in Uttarakhand state carried on their search for missing people, including soldiers and labourers, on Saturday (August 9) after devastating floods left homes destroyed and at least four dead.

On Tuesday (August 5), flash floods, triggered by a cloudburst, hit Dharali and Harsil villages of Uttarakhand state.

Houses could be seen buried under debris as excavators continue removing boulders in search of trapped villagers.

"Out of eight villagers, we have recovered one body and seven are still missing. Other than that, eight army personnel and 20 to 25 labourers are being said to be missing", said Indo-Tibetan Border Police Commandant Bhanu Pratap Singh.

Dharali, a hamlet of about 200 people that stands more than 1,150 m (3,775 ft) above sea level, is a pit-stop for Hindu pilgrims climbing to the temple town of Gangotri.

Uttarakhand is prone to floods and landslides, which some experts blame on climate change.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

DHARALI, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA (AUGUST 9, 2025) (ANI- No use India)

1. HOUSES BURIED UNDER MUDSLIDE

2. RESCUE PERSONNEL ON SITE

3. EXCAVATOR REMOVING BOULDERS

4. EXCAVATOR MOVING

5. VARIOUS OF RESCUE PERSONNEL ON SITE

6. HOUSE BURIED UNDER MUDSLIDE

7. RESCUE PERSONNEL ON SITE

8. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INDO-TIBETAN BORDER POLICE COMMANDANT, BHANU PRATAP SINGH, SAYING:

"Out of eight villagers, we have recovered one body and seven are still missing. Other than that, eight army personnel and 20 to 25 labourers are said to be missing."

HARSIL, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA (AUGUST 9, 2025) (ANI- No use India)

9. WATER FLOWING RAPIDLY

10. DEBRIS OF DAMAGED HOUSE

11. HOUSES BURIED UNDER MUDSLIDE

12. WRECKAGE OF DAMAGE CARS

13. MUDSLIDE DEBRIS

14. SIGN ON BOULDER BURIED UNDER MUDSLIDE READING (English): "BRO (Border Roads Organisation)"

15. MULES STANDING IN FRONT OF DEBRIS

16. WATER FLOWING RAPIDLY

17. LOCALS WALKING

18. VARIOUS OF HOUSES BURIED UNDER MUDSLIDE

19. DAMAGED HOUSEHOLD MATERIALS INSIDE HOUSE

20. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) LOCAL RESIDENT, NAVEEN NEGI, SAYING:

"It has caused a huge loss to life and property. We have heard that 8 to10 army personnel died, and two to four survived, who were then rescued and taken to Dehradun in a chopper. Dharali suffered huge losses too."

UTTARKASHI, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA (AUGUST 9, 2025) (ANI- No use India)

21. OFFICIALS SITTING AT CAMP

22. OFFICIAL WRITING

23. VARIOUS OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CHECKING VITALS OF MAN

24. MEDICINES ON TABLE

25. SECURITY PERSONNEL CONSOLING WOMAN

26. CHOPPER LANDING

27. VARIOUS OF RESCUED PEOPLE WALKING OFF CHOPPER

28. WOMAN CRYING

29. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) TOURIST, JAGDISH BHAI, SAYING:

"We started from here on Tuesday (August 5) and were scheduled to return by the afternoon. We started our journey back at 11:30 am (0600 GMT), and we were about to reach the area where the cloudburst would take place. Had the cloudburst taken place 15 to 20 minutes later, we could have been trapped under it. But, we survived and went back. We stayed there for another four days. There were a total of 105 people, including us. Half of them have been evacuated, the others are being evacuated now."

30. SECURITY PERSONNEL CARRYING RELIEF MATERIAL TO CHOPPER

31. CHOPPER LEAVING