At least 22 people have died in rain-related incidents across Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Nagaland as intense monsoon showers triggered landslides, flash floods, lightning strikes and other weather-linked accidents in several parts of the country. The situation remained particularly serious in Jammu and Kashmir, where multiple incidents were reported as heavy rainfall continued to...
Persistent heavy rainfall has significantly slowed rescue and relief operations across several flood-affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir, where the death toll from the recent flash floods and landslides has risen to 12. Emergency response teams continue to battle challenging weather conditions as swollen rivers, damaged roads, and unstable terrain make access to affected villages...
Heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in the upper reaches of Thathri town in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday, leaving a trail of destruction across residential and commercial areas. Houses, shops, vehicles and key road infrastructure suffered extensive damage after torrents of mud, rocks and debris swept through the region. Despite the widespread destruction,...
Large parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have been battered by intense rainfall and flash floods, triggering widespread destruction, disrupting transportation networks, and affecting thousands of residents across the northeastern region. Authorities have launched emergency response operations after rising water levels inundated villages, damaged roads, and caused the collapse of critical infrastructure, including a railway...
Torrential rainfall across India’s northeastern region has triggered a severe flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh, where flash floods, landslides, and rising river levels have disrupted normal life and damaged infrastructure. The worsening weather conditions have also prompted authorities in neighboring Assam to issue a high alert as water levels in several rivers continue to rise...
At least 10 people lost their lives in two separate incidents of a cloudburst and a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. According to officials, three people were killed after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in Ramban district’s Rajgarh area, around 25 km from the district headquarters. Several houses were damaged, and two people...
A devastating cloudburst struck Chashoti village in the Padder area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 32 people, including two CISF personnel. The incident triggered flash floods that swept away a langar (community kitchen) set up for pilgrims of the Machail Mata Yatra. Over 100 individuals remain missing, and nearly...
Heavy rainfall has impacted Himachal Pradesh over the past few days, resulting in multiple cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides, which have caused the closure of 362 roads for vehicle traffic, officials reported on Saturday, 10 August. Among these, 220 roads were obstructed in Mandi district, while 91 roads were blocked in the neighboring Kullu district...
Dehradun: As the rescue efforts in the Uttarkashi region, devastated by flash floods, reached their third day on Thursday, the Army reported that 70 individuals have been rescued thus far, while over 50 remain unaccounted for. Officials indicated that at least four fatalities have occurred due to the disaster that impacted this ecologically sensitive area...
Torrential downpours and an unexpected cloudburst in the Uttarkashi district have caused significant destruction, nearly obliterating half of Dharali village, halting the Kedarnath Yatra, and compelling schools in several districts of Uttarakhand to close on Wednesday, August 6. In the midst of the devastation, the ancient Kalp Kedar temple, constructed in the traditional Kature style...