16 tourists from Maharashtra's Jalgaon remain untraceable after flash flood in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand flash flood

Sixteen tourists, who are natives of Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, remain untraceable after a cloudburst triggered massive mudslides in Uttarkashi's Dharali region in Uttarakhand, The Hindu reported, citing Jalgaon Collector Ayush Prasad.

"It has been reported that 19 people from Jalgaon district are in Uttarkashi, of which contact has been established with three people. Contact has not yet been made with 16 people," the Jalgaon Collector was quoted by The Hindu as saying. He added that both the Maharashtra government and Jalgaon district administration are actively coordinating with the Uttarakhand government and Uttarkashi district authorities to trace the missing individuals.

He added, "The Maharashtra government and district administration have tried to contact the Uttarakhand government and the Uttarkashi district administration. We are receiving full support from the Uttarakhand government."

The flash floods, triggered by a cloudburst in Dharali village, Uttarkashi, caused sudden surges in water levels, damaging infrastructure and disrupting road connectivity in the affected areas. As per the report, around 190 people have been rescued from Dharali following a devastating cloudburst that triggered massive flash floods and landslides in the area, with the Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), along with ITBP, NDRF, SDRF, BRO, and local volunteers engaged in a joint rescue and relief operation to search for the missing.

The rescue and relief operations in the affected areas are in full swing. As per the report, over 225 Army personnel, including infantry and engineering teams are on the ground for search, rescue, and relief tasks.