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J&K flash floods: At least 60 dead, over 100 injured on Machail Mata pilgrimage route after cloudburst

A devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, resulted in at least 60 fatalities among pilgrims. Rescue operations ...
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Dharali to Kishtwar to…Where next?

In just 10 days, two terrible disasters hit — one in Dharali, Uttarakhand, and one in Kishtwar, Kashmir. Both were caused by extreme weather. A cloudburst is when huge amounts of rain fall suddenly ...

Critically ill patients airlifted to district hospital: Dharali disaster relief efforts continue

Uttarkashi district administration said that critically ill patients from Dharali and other border areas affected by the devastating cloudburst were sent to the district hospital via MI-17 helicopter.

Studies show frequency of cloudbursts increasing

Flash floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir highlight increasing extreme weather in India's Himalayas, linked to climate ...

More bodies recovered after flash floods hit Indian Kashmir, Pakistan

Rescue workers retrieved more bodies from mud and debris in the flood-hit Kishtwar region of Indian Kashmir on Friday, ...

Uttarakhand Governor reviews Dharali disaster response; orders 24×7 alert during active monsoon

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh (Retd.) on Thursday convened a high-level meeting to assess the state's response to the recent disaster in Dharali and to reinforce preparedness ...