At least five dead and more than 100 missing after a landslide in the Indian Himalayas

BarcelonaA landslide caused by torrential rains left at least five dead and more than a hundred missing yesterday in the Indian Himalayas. A phenomenon called cloud burst It brought intense rainfall in a short period of time to the state of Uttarakhand, where the flash floods devastated a small village.

The water and mud rushed down the mountains, sweeping away homes and people in the affected town of Dharali. Neighbors and witnesses recorded the moment amid cries about the situation.

Following the disaster, the country's authorities reported that they had activated rescue teams and urged residents to stay away from rivers due to the risk of further flooding. The region's chief minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, expressed his condolences in a statement and assured that authorities were closely monitoring the situation.

Extreme and localized rain

Uttarakhand is a mountainous region and considered ecologically fragile. The current monsoon season has battered the area with continuous rain, and in recent weeks this has caused several landslides and floods. In yesterday's case, a cloud burst, an extreme and highly localized meteorological phenomenon that produces extremely intense rainfall in a very short period of time. This is especially dangerous in mountainous areas like the Himalayas, because the terrain is unable to absorb the large amounts of water that fall, leading to sudden flash floods, inundations, and landslides.