Rescue teams are searching for dozens of missing people after floods and landslides virtually wiped out the village of Dharali in northern India. The mountainous, Himalayan region is a popular tourist destination that’s prone to monsoon floods,

On August 5, a cloudburst in the upper reaches of Harsil led to a massive flash flood, reminiscent of the 2013 Kedarnath disaster. The deluge washed away parts of the Gangotri Highway and devastated the Army's lower camp in Harsil.