Try GOLD - Free
WIPED OUT
The Morning Standard
|August 06, 2025
Part of Dharali village in Uttarkashi buried as cloudbursts result in flash floods; four killed, more than 50 missing; Army, NDRF roped in
THREE devastating cloudbursts within a span of three hours on Tuesday unleashed unprecedented havoc in Uttarakhand's Dharali village in Uttarkashi district, claiming at least four lives and leaving more than 50 others reportedly missing.
Rapidly flowing water and debris swept through the Himalayan village on way to Gangotri after the cloudbursts resulted in flashfloods that barrelled through homes, trees and cars, trapping scores of people.
Officials said flash floods in the Kheerganga river led to the village being literally washed away. Local villagers fear the actual number of fatalities could be significantly higher.
This story is from the August 06, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The Morning Standard
The Morning Standard
L-G proposes induction of Agniveers in fire dept
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Monday suggested inducting former Agniveers to address staff shortages in the Delhi Fire Service during a Disaster Management Authority meeting held after the Malviya Nagar tragedy that killed 22 people.
1 min
June 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
After Assembly, TMC crumbles in LS with new bloc
20 of 28 MPs, led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, seek separate group, pledge support to NDA
1 mins
June 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
MANY COLOURS IN KALEIDOSCOPE OF DEMOCRACY
For a thriving democracy, we must cultivate differences and mediate the gaps through translations. We also need to address the ecological, aesthetic and political challenges that diversity raises.
4 mins
June 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
TEACHERS AS FIRST RESPONDERS
As strong tremors struck the Philippines on Monday, a widely-circulated video brought focus to the life-saving I role school teachers often play at such fraught moments.
1 min
June 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
GDP EUPHORIA FACES REALITY CHECK, TIME FOR EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES
LAST week’s revision in GDP growth for January-March 2024 at 7.8 percent came as a pleasant surprise, given that the markets had expected it to be 7-7.4 percent.
1 mins
June 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
India may be mating N-warheads & launchers, says SIPRI
INDIA may have deployed 12 nuclear warheads with operational forces, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in its latest report released on Monday.
1 mins
June 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
'ALL KEY ISSUES IN UK TRADE PACT WILL BE SETTLED IN FINAL DEAL'
INDIA and the UK have been able to resolve one of the three key issues currently delaying the operationalisation of their trade pact, according to officials familiar with the matter.
1 min
June 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
From tenant to killer of a teacher: The trail of a well-planned murder
WHAT appeared to be a crime of the moment is now being recast as a story of patience, preparation and a plan allegedly set in motion months earlier.
3 mins
June 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
BOLD MOVES: SOORYA IN, SURYA OUT, SHREYAS UP
EVEN before India’s teams for various cricketing formats were announced on Saturday, the inclusion of one player seemed to be a certainty.
1 mins
June 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Delimitation bill buzz amid NDA govt anniv events
CELEBRATIONS marking the completion of 12 years of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government commenced on Monday, with the BJP highlighting its achievements and key initiatives over the past decade.
1 min
June 09, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size