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Flash floods and landslides caused widespread havoc across several regions of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and ...
A landslide-induced lake outburst triggered a chain reaction among several small lakes, resulting in a massive flash flood ...
So far, this monsoon season has seen four major cloudbursts, including in India's Uttarakhand, India and Pakistan's Buner.
This year's pattern shows a striking contrast indicating that seasonal rainfall in the 'normal' category may not always ...
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has raised a red alert, cautioning against an imminent threat of flash floods ...
The IMD has urged people to remain vigilant over the next 24 hours, as extremely heavy rainfall from cloudbursts may trigger ...
Flash floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir highlight increasing extreme weather in India's Himalayas, linked to climate ...
On Aug. 5, a flash flood devastated much of the Himalayan village of Dharali in India’s Uttarakhand state. As of Aug. 17, six ...
By a widely accepted definition, a cloudburst means more than 100 mm of rainfall in one hour, over a small area.
The flood buried half of Dharali village, built on a dried river course, and washed away an Army camp in Harshil. Six people ...
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science suspect a 'hanging glacier' may have contributed to the devastating flash ...