Over 70 villages completely destroyed - most in Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts. Most houses have collapsed in Nandaprayag, Chamoli, Gopeshwar, and Ukhimath. Bodies have been extricated from the debris in villages Gulabkoti, Pakhi, Dipalkoti, and Tilfara. Kunja, Makku, Pingla Pani, Dhankot, Bissau, and Akhori are among the worst hit villages in Rudraprayag district. Major relief work so far has been restricted to villages lying close to the main roads.
Little information is yet available on villages further inland.
Syur, Bimaru, Bhat, Dadola, Bayani, Buniala, Raitoli, Hat and Jaishal are among the villages near Chamoli that have yet to be visited by relief workers. The main road between Gopeshwar and Ukhimath is still blocked. Most of the water pipelines have been adversely affected or destroyed by the quake. The state government has rushed tanker trucks of water to the area. Most telephone and electricity lines are down in the region.