India, Aug. 6 -- The death toll from the cloudburst and flash floods that struck Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district rose to five on Wednesday, with several people still missing, including 11 army personnel, as search and rescue operations continued in the challenging terrain.

Rescue operations are underway to locate over 100 people reported missing after a cloudburst in the Kheer Ganga catchment on Tuesday triggered flash floods and mudslides in Uttarkashi's Kheer Gadh area, sweeping away buildings, shops, and roads.

"Around 150 people have been taken to safe spots. As far as the information, four people have been found dead, and over 100 people are missing," news agency ANI quoted NDRF DIG Mohsen Shahedi as saying. He added that they ar...