The flash floods, triggered by a cloudburst, swept through the village of Dharali, a popular tourist destination dotted with hotels and restaurants.

The Indian Army and other forces were helping with the rescue, officials said. With so many missing, the flood’s true death toll was feared to be higher.

A flash flood and subsequent landslides have killed at least four people and left a trail of destruction in a high-altitude village in north-eastern India, media reports said on Tuesday. Numerous people are missing,