The cloudburst tragedy in Dharali and Harshil occurred on 5 August. So far more than 1300 people have been evacuated but over 100 are still reoirted missing.
A cloudburst in Uttarkashi triggered deadly flash floods (120-150 km/h), killing 4 and leaving 50 missing. Torrents carrying debris flattened riverside homes as rescue teams (NDRF/SDRF) raced against time. Climate-vulnerable hills need stronger disaster planning to mitigate such catastrophes.
A breach in an ash pond of the thermal plant of the Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) allegedly led to flooding of farmland in some villages in the Jharsuguda district. Read further on Dynamite News:
State Disaster Management Authority has said that the death toll from flash floods in Sikkim has reached 26 with 142 people still reported missing. Read further on Dynamite News:
As many as 23 army jawans have been reported missing after a flash flood occurred in the Teesta River of Lachen Valley due to a sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim. Read further on Dynamite News:
One person was killed and 13 others were feared dead in a landslide and a flash flood triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, officials said on Saturday. Read more on Dynamite News:
A cloudburst triggered by the heavy rains blocked the Srinagar-Leh highway after flash floods occurred in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News
As parts of Himachal Pradesh continue to receive heavy rainfall triggering devastating flash floods, at least two people have died, 10 are missing and 20 are stranded in different locations
Flash flood triggered by heavy rains swept away buildings and cars at tourist spots as bad weather also led to the closure of the airport here.
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