At least 15 people have lost their lives, and 16 remain missing after devastating landslides and torrential rains struck Uttarakhand, a Himalayan state in India, on Tuesday. The calamity, which unfolded in the district of Dehradun, left a trail of destruction, with muddy floodwaters inundating the town of Sahastradhara. Shops, roads, and homes were obliterated, forcing residents to seek refuge behind walls. One distraught local, whose identity remains undisclosed, recounted the harrowing experience of losing his shop, one of seven swept away in a local market. ‘There is no sign of them,’ he lamented in an interview with the ANI news agency. Authorities recovered 13 bodies from Dehradun and one each from Pithoragarh and Nainital districts, according to reports from the Indian Express. Uttarakhand, a region frequently besieged by floods and landslides, faces increasing vulnerability attributed to climate change by experts. This tragedy follows a similar incident in August, when floodwaters and mudslides ravaged the village of Dharali, leaving over 60 individuals unaccounted for. The recurring disasters underscore the urgent need for climate resilience and disaster preparedness in the region.