The floods in the Himalayas were caused by a cloudburst, which is common during the country’s June-September monsoon season.
Flash floods have swept through a Himalayan village in northern India, killing at least four people and leaving more than 50 missing, according to officials, who warned that the toll could rise further.
Videos broadcast on Indian media on Tuesday showed a terrifying surge of muddy water sweeping away buildings in Uttarakhand state’s Dharali village.
Several people could be seen running before being engulfed by the dark waves of debris that uprooted entire multistorey buildings. A wide swath of the village was swamped by deep debris. In places, the mud lapped at the rooftops of houses.
Four people were killed and many more have been rescued so far, Uttarkashi district administrator Prashant Arya told local media.
