INDIA RAVAGED BY FLASH FLOOD<br />WITH VID<br />By Saloni Mathur<br />A chilling video captures the horrifying moment when a huge flash flood crashed into the village of Dharali, Uttarakhand, India.<br />The force of the waves flattened buildings and destroyed everything in its path. <br />This water wave was the result of a massive cloudburst in Dharali, Uttarakhand. A cloudburst occurs after a heavy rainfall in a short span of time.<br />Manu Dhama, owner of the Harshil Orchids home stay in Uttarakhand, reported that the cloudburst triggered devastating flash floods that destroyed homes, trees, and vehicles. <br />The video was captured from the opposite side of the floods from a fairly safe distance, and the home stay staff’s panic and shock can be heard very clearly through the audio. <br />Manu Dhama said: “The landslide resulted in a lot of damage to properties and grave loss of people.<br />“So far, more than 70 people have been rescued, but there are still a lot of people missing. <br />“There is no network in the area, and according to the disaster management department, it will take another few hours until people get connectivity back. <br />“People are being provided with medications and basic necessities. <br />“The incident of the cloud explosion in Uttarkashi is very painful; the loss of life in this natural disaster is very unfortunate.<br />“We pray for the families affected and hope relief and rescue work goes fast. May God give everyone the strength to overcome this difficult time.”<br />ENDs
