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At least four dead, over 100 missing in Indian Himalayas

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Dozens of people remain missing after heavy flash flooding and a mudslide devastated a village in northern India, killing at least four people, local officials said.

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  • A flash flood wiped out the village of Dharali in Uttarakhand, India. 6s
  • Over 100 people remain missing and at least four deaths have been confirmed. 8s
  • Rescue operations are ongoing, with access to the village only possible by helicopter. 11s
  • Environmentalists link the disaster to climate change and unchecked development in the Himalayas. 1m 31s
  • Critics accuse authorities of not updating the death toll and missing persons count. 2m 1s
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