DEHRADUN: The recent devastating deluge in Uttarakhand's Dharali village, which caused widespread destruction, may not have been triggered by a cloudburst, according to meteorological data and scientific experts.

IMD scientist Rohit Thapliyal said Uttarkashi received only 27 mm of rainfall on Tuesday — far too little to account for a cloudburst or a flash flood of such magnitude. "Only detailed research will reveal the exact cause,

Initial reports of a cloudburst causing the Dharali flash flood in Uttarkashi are being questioned as experts suggest a glacier collapse or glacial lake outburst is more likely. Satellite images reveal glaciers and lakes above the village,