Dharali cloudburst and flash flood, Uttarkashi (2025): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
A cloudburst sent a debris flow through Dharali, a market village on the Gangotri route. Only confirmed deaths are counted; rescuers were still searching for over 60 missing people days later.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Place | Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand |
| Kind | Natural disaster: Cloudburst and flash flood |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | Not on record |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Uttarakhand (State) Rs 5 lakh was also announced for each family whose house was destroyed. | Rs 5 lakh | - | Rs 0.25 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.25 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Uttarakhand
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.