Thirteen Nepali people have been rescued from Dharali and nearby areas in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, following devastating floods and landslides earlier this week, according to the Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi.

The embassy said one person was rescued on Friday and the remaining 12 on Saturday. While the names of those rescued are known, their full addresses have yet to be confirmed. Those rescued Prashansa Shah, Komal Shah, Raman Shah (all three from the same family), Surya Shahi, Prabin Singh, Navaraj Bohara, Ganesh Bahadur Shahi, Raj Bahadur Shahi, Dipendra Shahi, and Narendra Shahi. Other rescued are Birendra, Ganga and her husband Dinesh. Surnames of these three people are yet to be verified. All of them, except for Birendra, were rescued on Saturday.

Counsellor Prakash Malla at the embassy said the rescued Nepalis are currently in Haridwar, Dehradun, and other locations in India.

“So far, 13 Nepalis have been rescued. We still do not have information about others, but as conditions improve, more details will emerge,” he said. Malla added that as of now, 975 people—both locals and tourists—have been rescued from Dharali and Gangotri areas.

According to Uttarkashi District Magistrate Prashant Arya, two bodies have been recovered from the flood-ravaged Dharali market area.

Telephone service in the region resumed on Saturday, allowing authorities to begin confirming the number of missing and safe individuals. Search and rescue operations continue, with helicopters airlifting stranded people and medical teams treating the injured.

The disaster struck on Tuesday, when heavy rainfall in Harshil triggered flooding in the Khir Ganga River, destroying much of the Dharali market along the Bhagirathi River. Hotels, houses, and shops were swept away, with some structures completely submerged.

Authorities estimate that the floods eroded up to 35 metres of riverbank, potentially burying people in debris. Uttarkashi police believe at least 50 people remain missing.

Rescue efforts involve the Indian Army, police, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and other agencies. The Nepali embassy has been coordinating closely with Indian authorities to trace any other Nepalis in the affected region.