Four killed and dozens trapped under debris as flash floods hit northern India

Submerged houses on the banks of the River Ganga following heavy monsoon rains, in Prayagraj, India. Picture: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

Flash floods swept away homes and shops in northern India, killing at least four people and leaving many others trapped under debris, officials said on Tuesday.

Local television channels showed floodwaters surging down a mountain and crashing into Dharali, a Himalayan mountain village in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state.