The toll from the flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district increased to five on Wednesday after rescue teams recovered one more body, the Hindustan Times reported.

More than 50 persons were feared missing after the water swept away several buildings on Tuesday, The Indian Express quoted a deputy inspector general of the National Disaster Response Force as saying.

Among those missing were nine soldiers from an armed forces camp in the lower Harsil area.

One hundred and ninety persons have been rescued so far, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami told ANI.

The district magistrate had confirmed four deaths earlier on Tuesday.

Amid a warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms in the state, all schools and Anganwadi centres in Champawat, Pauri, Udham Singh Nagar, Almora, Pithoragarh, Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts were ordered to stay closed on Wednesday.

While the state government attributed the flash floods to a cloudburst, data from the India Meteorological Department showed that the Uttarkashi region received only moderate rainfall of 8 mm between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm on Tuesday, reported The Indian Express.

“The data from the area does not fulfil the criteria for a cloudburst, that is 100 mm [of rain] or more per hour,” Rohit Thapliyal, a scientist at the weather agency, told the newspaper. “Only a probe will reveal the reason for the floods.”

On Tuesday, Dhami said that efforts were underway to restore all services, including electricity and water lines, in the region.

“Every person’s life is precious to us, and relief operations are being conducted swiftly at ground zero,” Dhami added. “In this hour of calamity, the entire nation stands with the victims.”

The Indian Army, the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police were carrying out the rescue operations.

The teams were using drones, thermal imaging cameras, victim detection devices and power tools to clear debris and search for those missing.

The Uttarakhand District Emergency Operation Centre has issued emergency helpline numbers: 01374-222722, 7310913129 and 7500737269.