Dharali is a small high-altitude village located in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, nestled in the Himalayas between Harsil and Gangotri. The village lies 7 km from Harsil and 19 km before Gangotri, along the banks of the Kheer Ganga (also known as Kheer Gad) river. It is situated approximately 79 km from the district headquarters in Uttarkashi, a journey that typically takes around 2.5 to 3 hours by road. Dharali came into sharp focus on Tuesday after a cloudburst in the Kheer Ganga catchment triggered sudden flash floods, damaging several houses and washing away hotels and homestays. At least 10–12 people are feared trapped under debris, and visuals from the area show villagers fleeing to higher ground as the floodwaters rushed through the settlement.
