A cloudburst led to flash floods in the high altitude villages of Dharali on the way to Gangotri in Uttarkashi's Uttarakhand on Tuesday with several houses damaged or swept away in the raging waters and at least four people killed, officials said, reported the PTI.

Dharali is the main stopover on way to Gangotri and home to many hotels, restaurants and home stays.

The devastating flash floods came in the wake of a cloudburst somewhere in the catchment area of the Kheer Ganga river, locals said, according to the PTI.