New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Summary Cloudbursts in Rudraprayag and Chamoli triggered floods, landslides and road blockages

At least two women killed; several families stranded and homes damaged

Rivers Alaknanda and Mandakini in spate; police order evacuations from riverbanks

Chief minister Dhami says rescue operations under way on "war footing"

Disaster response teams deployed; Kedarnath Yatra routes also affected

At least two women were killed and several families stranded after cloudbursts struck parts of Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts in the early hours of August 29, 2025, triggering floods, landslides and road blockages.

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he was in constant touch with officials and had instructed...