ISRO Satellite Images Lay Bare Uttarkashi Flood Devastation, While Cause Remains Unknown5Photo© hindustantimes.com

ISRO Satellite Images Lay Bare Uttarkashi Flood Devastation, While Cause Remains Unknown

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Days after two cloudbursts, one in Dharali and another in the Sukhi Top area in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, caused widespread destruction, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released a satellite image showing the devastation around Dharali village following the flash floods.

Rescue operation underway following flash floods triggered by a cloudburst at Dharali region, in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, on Thursday, (PTI)

According to officials, at least four people have been killed in the disaster that struck the ecologically fragile area on Tuesday afternoon. Rescuers recovered two bodies on Wednesday, but it was not clear if these were among the four deaths reported the previous day.