Deadly flash floods from ‘cloudburst' in India's Himalayas kill at least 4, wipe out town
Flash floods swept through Dharali in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on August 5, 2025, killing at least four people. More than 50 others remain missing after flash floods rushed down a mountain valley, appearing to wipe away much of a town. Indian media showed images of surging muddy water sweeping away multi-storey residential buildings. Uttarakhand State Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said rescue teams had been deployed 'on a war footing' as Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences to those affected by the tragedy.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
South China Morning Post
4 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Turkey's northwestern Balikesir province
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least two people were trapped in the debris of a collapsed building. The earthquake, with an epicentre in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt some 200km (125 miles) away in the capital Istanbul, a city of more than 16 million people. Sindirgi's mayor Serkan Sak told HaberTurk that four people were rescued from a collapsed building in the town while rescuers were trying to reach two other people from the structure. Several houses also collapsed in the nearby village of Golcuk, he said. The minaret of a mosque also tumbled down in the village. Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency said the earthquake was followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 4.6, and urged citizens not to enter damaged buildings. Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent.
South China Morning Post
16 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
Beijing has been hit by deadly floods again. Is it unusual?
The rainy season in northern China traditionally arrives in July and August and this year it hit hard – again. In late July, the capital Beijing and neighbouring Hebei province were battered by heavy rain that left dozens of people dead. In one case, 31 people died in a nursing home in the northern Beijing district of Miyun in an area that had been considered safe from flooding. This year's disaster is the fifth of its kind in the country's north since 2012. 04:46 'It's all gone': Beijing villagers left with nothing after deadly floods 'It's all gone': Beijing villagers left with nothing after deadly floods Is the flooding in Beijing unusual this year? Yes. The storms that hit in late July mainly affected the northern part of the capital while severe floods in the city in 2016 and 2023 were concentrated in the south.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong public urged to avoid hiking as experts cite risks of landslides, floods
Hong Kong authorities have urged the public to avoid hiking and stay away from streams and large trees in the coming days, following recent record-breaking downpours that have heightened the risk of landslides and flash floods. The warning came after the city's second-longest black rainstorm warning, which lasted for more than 11 hours on Tuesday. Experts also cautioned on Friday that the extent of soil instability was difficult to predict and that a landslide could be as sudden and powerful as an avalanche. The city recently issued four black rainstorm warnings in eight days, breaking the record for the most black rain alerts in a single year. On Tuesday, the Observatory recorded a staggering 358.8mm (14.1 inches) of rainfall at its headquarters, the highest daily rainfall in August since records began in 1884. The torrential rain caused significant damage across the city. On Thursday night, the Highways Department reopened a lane of Bride's Pool Road, which had collapsed in a severe landslide, after nearly two days of repair work. Some facilities in Plover Cove Country Park and Pat Sin Leng Country Park were temporarily closed. Play Meanwhile, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department urged the public on Thursday and Friday to refrain from hiking in the coming days.
