India, Aug. 23 -- Heavy rain triggered a cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district overnight, flooding the Tharali town and leaving behind a trail of destruction. A rain drain, Tunri Gadhera, overflowed into residential and market areas, sweeping debris into houses, the tehsil office, and eventually into the Pindar River.

Two people, including a 20-year-old woman, were reported missing from Sagwara and Chepdon market areas.

Chamoli district magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said the incident occurred around 2am, causing destruction across multiple locations within a one-km radius of the tehsil headquarters as water levels in local streams rose sharply.

Rescue operations by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police and the Indian Army...