Locals say nearly 100 people have been missing since the flash flood.

Earlier on Tuesday, authorities continued air operations to rescue the stranded people in the areas of Dharali and Harsil in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, where flash floods hit on August 5, ...

For decades, successive governments have avoided acknowledging that the Himalayan mountains are fragile and highly vulnerable to natural hazards because of their limited carrying capacity.

RECCO is becoming increasingly common in outdoor gear, and SAR teams around the world are relying on it — but the rescue ...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has raised a red alert, cautioning against an imminent threat of flash floods ...

It is not just nature’s fury that causes flash floods, but a cumulative effect of of  human negligence, greed, and disregard for ecological limits Natural disasters are more often than not just nature ...

Within seconds, massive torrents of water and debris cascaded into the valley, surging through the market at lightning speed.

The Chardham all-weather road project is a 889-km highway network in Uttarakhand aimed at providing year-round connectivity ...

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science suspect a 'hanging glacier' may have contributed to the devastating flash ...

Made of wood and iron pipes for the movement of search and rescue teams, a small link bridge, which was washed away due to the rising levels of the Kheer Ganga stream in Dharali on Tuesday, has been ...

Two experts warn that the Chardham road project in Uttarakhand could lead to disasters similar to Dharali unless an ...

A bustling halt for pilgrims only days ago, Dharali is now marked by a quiet that hangs heavy over the uneven landscape, a ...