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title: "At least 50 people missing after flash floods in Indian Himalayan town, TV says"
description: "More than 50 people were missing after a village was washed away in flash floods in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, the NDTV news channel said on Tuesday."
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# At least 50 people missing after flash floods in Indian Himalayan town, TV says

> More than 50 people were missing after a village was washed away in flash floods in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, the NDTV news channel said on Tuesday.

By Reuters · Published 5 August 2025, 15:42 SAST · Updated 5 August 2025, 15:42 SAST

## Key points
- As floodwaters in Uttarkashi take a dramatic plunge from the mountains, locals are advised to steer clear of rivers—because nothing says 'stay safe' quite like a natural disaster crashing your neighborhood party.
- Dramatic visuals captured floodwaters inundating Uttarkashi, sweeping away homes and infrastructure.
- Uttarkashi police warn residents to avoid rivers amid rising water levels in the Harshil area.
- Uttarakhand faces heightened risks of flash floods and landslides, linked to climate change impacts.
- Experts emphasize the region's vulnerability as extreme weather events become more frequent.

## Content

Visuals on local TV channels showed flood waters surging down a mountain and crashing into a hamlet at the foothills, sweeping away houses and a road in Uttarkashi town in the Himalayas.

There was likely to be damage because of an increase in water levels in the Harshil area of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand police said in a post on X, asking residents to stay away from rivers.

Uttarakhand, which is located in the Himalayas, is increasingly prone to flash floods and landslides, which some experts blame on climate change.

(Reporting by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by YP Rajesh)