Reportedly, at least 60 people are said to be missing, including 11 soldiers.
Around 70-80 people have been rescued so far.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami surveyed the flooded area from a helicopter.
The rescue operation for flash flood victims in Dharali village of Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi resumed on Wednesday morning amid heavy rain.
The flashflood in Kheer Ganga river triggered by a massive cloudburst, buried at least half of the Dharali village under its fast flowing mudslide of slush, rubble and water on Tuesday, trapping 60-70 people and leaving at least four dead.
Why Was Dharali Village Severely Affected?
Nearly half of the picturesque Dharali village was ravaged by flash floods on Tuesday afternoon.
The village is the main stopover on the way to Gangotri, from where the Ganga originates Four deaths have so far been confirmed in the flash flood, which followed a cloudburst. Around 130 people have been evacuated to safety.
And Dharali was not the only hit, the raging waters flowed down two different sides of the same hill, one towards Dharali and the other towards the village of Sukki, said state Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman.
Besides, landslides blocked 163 roads, including five national highways, seven state highways and two border roads across the state, further impeding rescue and preventing personnel from getting to the far-flung area, about 140 km from the state capital Dehradun and usually a five-hour drive.
CM Dhami Surveys From Helicopter
Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami surveyed the flooded area from a helicopter.
Dhami told PTI, "The rescue work is apace. Teams from the army, ITBP, and SDRF have reached the spot. Around 70-80 people have been rescued."
He further added, "A road has been blocked. The DM and an SP rank officer are on their way to the spot. It's a challenging situation as it is still raining there."
Dhami said arrangements have been made for medicines and food and 160 police personnel have been deployed, 10 of them senior and three SP-rank, to oversee the disbursement of ration.
Three nodal officers have been appointed from the CM's office.
"Every life matters to us," the chief minister noted.
Casualties And Rescue Mission
The Indian Army has deployed its MI-17 and Chinook helicopters to look for the stranded.
At least 60 people are said to be missing, but the number is likely higher, as many had gathered for the Har Dudh fair in Dharali village when the tragedy struck.
The missing also include 11 soldiers, Defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Shrivastava said.
Colonel Harshvardhan, Commanding Officer of 14 Raj Rif, is leading the relief and rescue operations with a 150-soldier team.
Despite its soldiers going missing and its base being hit, the team is working with full courage and determination, Shrivastava said.
