DEHRADUN, India: Rescue teams deployed Tuesday to India’s Himalayan region after flash floods tore down a mountain valley, appearing to wipe away much of a town, where at least four people were missing.
Videos broadcast on Indian media showed a surge of muddy water sweeping away multi-story apartment blocks in the tourist region of Dharali in Uttarakhand state.
Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttarakhand state chief minister, said rescue teams had been deployed “on a war footing.”
A local disaster official said at least four people were missing, while others warned the number was likely to rise.
“Luckily, most of the people were at a fair in a safe location,” said an official, who asked not to be named since he was not authorized to speak to the media.
