[1] Landslides and flash floods were triggered by a sudden cloudburst which left 31 people dead while 40 are reported to be missing.
[1] Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Uttarakhand state disaster management forces are currently involved in the rescue operations in the Uttarkashi region.
200 families have been evacuated from low lying regions of Uttarkashi to higher ground", said the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Vijay Bahuguna.
Another child was washed away in the flash floods at Pokhri area of the district where landslides continued, blocking the highways leading to Badrinath.
[1] Business Standard reported that the Northern Grid, which collapsed on 30 and 31 July, would be likely to come under renewed pressure as the power generation in Uttarakhand was stopped due to flash floods.
In Uttarkashi district, the flash floods have caused damage to three state-run small hydel projects, which are controlled by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd, resulting in their shut down.