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Uttarakhand Flash Flood Rips Bridge, Sweeps Vehicle and Driver Away
✍️ indiatoday.in
🗓 11 Aug 2026, 11:18 AM
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A flash flood in Uttarakhand tore a bridge apart, carrying a vehicle and its driver downstream.
A sudden flash flood in Uttarakhand caused a bridge to collapse, dragging a vehicle and its driver into the rushing water. The incident was captured on video and shared widely on social media. Rescue teams were dispatched to the site immediately to search for the missing driver and to assess the damage to the bridge. Authorities have urged residents in the area to stay away from the affected stretch of road until repairs are completed.