Mud in lungs, stones in throats, minds in pieces: Uttarkashi cloudburst leaves rescuers, villagers in trauma; thrown 150m by sludge

Rescue operations in Dharali and Harsil reveal the extent of injuries sustained by villagers and Army personnel, with many battling trauma in Uttarakhand hospitals. Victims suffered severe blunt force injuries, fractures, and lung damage from being swept away by a cloudburst. Doctors extracted mud and stones from deep within patients’ bodies.