Dehradun, Aug. 14 -- Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Thursday informed that the relief and rescue operations are ongoing in the disaster-hit Dharali-Harsil area of Uttarkashi district, adding that 68 people are still reported missing here.

A massive mudslide struck Dharali village in the Kheer Gad area near Harshil, triggering a sudden flow of debris and water through the settlements on August 5. The cloudburst led to flash floods in the high-altitude villages of Dharali. Several houses were reported to have been swept away.

Speaking to ANI, the official said, "Relief and rescue operations are ongoing. More than a thousand people are working on it. So far, 68 people have been reported missing. The search f...