Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago
The Himalayan town of Dharali, India, was buried by waves of rock and mud in a single afternoon, all while people filmed the events from across the valley. The disaster came without warning, and scientists struggled to explain it without critical satellite imagery of the mountainside above. After months of monsoon clouds cleared, satellite imagery revealed the surprising cause of the disaster. This video shows the satellite imagery and explains the process that tragically wiped this town off the map.
The Himalayan town of Dharali, India, was buried by waves of rock and mud in a single afternoon, all while people filmed the events from across the valley. The disaster came without warning, and scientists struggled to explain it without critical satellite imagery of the mountainside above. After months of monsoon clouds cleared, satellite imagery revealed the surprising cause of the disaster. This video shows the satellite imagery and explains the process that tragically wiped this town off the map.
