New Delhi, Aug 7
At least 50 civilians, eight jawans and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) are still missing after a cloudburst triggered flash flood and landslides in Dharali in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district early this week.
After the cloudburst in the Dharali region near Harsil on August 5, the area remains largely inaccessible, with key road links at Bartwari, Linchigad, Gangrani, Harsil, and Dharali severely damaged.
Besides, around 180–200 tourists were stranded in Gangotri.
The Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel are providing the stranded tourists with food, medical aid, and shelter.
Restoration efforts are underway, but weather and terrain challenges persist.
According to the Army, tourists were being evacuated from Nelong helipad on return sorties. The Military helipad at Harsil is fully operational.
Nelong helipad is functional and connected by road to Gangotri, enabling smoother movement of tourists and relief personnel.
However, the Dharali civil helipad remains non-operational due to a mudslide.