August 5, 2025: Best photos from around the world
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Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gather outside the residential development where the former Brazilian President lives, after Brazil's Supreme Court issued a house arrest order for him, in Brasilia.
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Gurugram: Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam along the Delhi-Gurugram expressway after rainfall, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
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Bhopal: An artist dressed as Lord Shiva participates in a participates during last Shravan somvar celebration.
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Thane: A rare Masked Booby bird kept at an animal rehab centre a day after being rescued from a house by Wildlife Welfare Association (WWA) volunteers, in Thane, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
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IMD forecasts heavy rain in some West Bengal districts till Aug 10
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Four dead after cloudburst triggers flash flood in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi
Several persons were feared dead after a cloudburst triggered a flash flood in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, The Hindu reported. At least four persons have died, PTI quoted District Magistrate Prashant Arya as having said, citing reports. Videos posted on social media showed several houses having been damaged or swept away. The rescue operation is underway, said Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The district administration, the Indian Army, and the national and state disaster relief forces were involved in the rescue efforts in the Dharali area of Uttarkashi, the chief minister said. Dharali is about 18.5 kms from Gangotri, a Hindu pilgrimage town. 'People are being evacuated to safe locations on a priority basis, and the situation is being continuously monitored,' Dhami said. 'The administration is fully alert and providing all possible assistance to the affected citizens.' PTI quoted a resident of the area as saying that 20 to 25 hotels and homestays may have been washed away. 🚨 "𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁." 🪖 📍Kheer Gad, Dharali Village | Uttarkashi | 1345 Hrs, 05 Aug 2025 A massive mudslide struck #Dharali village in the #KheerGad area near Harsil, triggering sudden flow of debris and water through the… — SuryaCommand_IA (@suryacommand) August 5, 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to persons affected by the flash flood in Uttarkashi. 'Under the supervision of the state government, relief and rescue teams are engaged in every possible effort,' Modi said on social media. 'No stone is being left unturned in providing assistance to the people.' The Congress said that the news of several people losing their lives in Uttarkashi was 'deeply painful', and urged party workers to ' provide every possible assistance in relief and rescue operations'.
Hindustan Times
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At least 20 hotels washed away, fear locals, as flash floods consume Uttarakhand village near Gangotri
Locals fear more than 20 hotels and homestays have been washed away in the flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Dharali village near Gangotri on Tuesday. Scary visuals of the cloudburst-triggered flash floods emerged on social media, showing several buildings being swept away. (Live Hindustan) The tragedy in the Himalayan valley near Harsil in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district was caught on videos, which showed the sheer scale of the devastation. The cloudburst took place in the catchment of a local stream that joins the Bhagirathi river. At least 10 people were buried under the debris, Rajesh Panwar, a local resident, told PTI, adding that 20-25 hotels and homestays may have been swept away.
