Over 100 people are missing after devastating flash flooding hit the small village of Dharali in northern India on August 5, 2025. Footage of muddy floodwaters barreling down the mountainside are circulating as rescue efforts are underway in the village. At least five people have died.
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Dharali lies in the state of Uttarakhand, located in the western Himalayas. The area is mountainous and prone to mudslides and flash flooding. This week, the area has seen continuous rainfall, but BBC and other news outlets credit a “cloudburst” with swelling the Kheerganga River and triggering the flash flooding. A cloudburst refers to a sudden, brief, and very heavy rainfall over a relatively small area.
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It’s possible this sort of disaster may become more frequent in years to come. “With approximately 10,000 glaciers in the Indian Himalayas, many of which are retreating due to rising global temperatures, the area faces ongoing environmental challenges and the risk of future disasters,” wrote the Al Jazeera Media Network in a YouTube video sharing footage of the flood.
See footage of the flash flooding in India here:
Here is more footage:
This report still lists the death count as four, but it has additional footage and information.
This situation is still developing, and details may change.
Header image by Uttarakhand Police/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images. Caption: A massive mudslide and flash floods struck the Dharali village in Uttarakhand, India on August 5, 2025.
