Deadly 2025 Uttarkashi Flood Wasn't Caused By Cloudburst, ISRO Reveals Cause

Saturday, 7 March 2026Newsdesk

Dharali sits on the banks of the Bhagirathi River, just below where a smaller glacier-fed stream, the Khir Gad, rushes down from the Srikanta Glacier.

New Delhi 07 March 2026

As per news report of NDTV,ISRO has identified a new possible cause of last year's flooding in Uttarkashi's Dharali. When a wall of water, mud and boulders tore through the village on August 5, 2025, the devastation was swift and shocking. Homes were smashed, hotels collapsed, and the bustling marketplace along the Khir Gad stream was buried under debris. In the immediate aftermath, the usual explanations came thick and fast: Was it a cloudburst, a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), or extreme monsoon rain?

Source - NDTV