Tag: #Cloudburst

Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods in Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch: Roads Blocked, Villages Cut Off as Extreme Weather Strikes Again

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Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods in Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch: Roads Blocked, Villages Cut Off as Extreme Weather Strikes Again

J&K Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods in Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch: Roads Blocked, Villages Cut Off as Extreme Weather Strikes Again By: Javid Amin | 02 June 2026 Three cloudbursts in a single day expose the growing vulnerability of Jammu & Kashmir’s mountainous districts to extreme weather events Heavy rainfall and a series of cloudbursts triggered flash floods across Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch districts, disrupting transportation networks, damaging infrastructure and raising fresh concerns over the region’s increasing exposure to climate-driven disasters. The incidents occurred amid intense rainfall that…

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Kishtwar Cloudburst Tragedy: 32 Still Missing, Families Wait for Closure in the Shadow of the Himalayas

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Kishtwar Cloudburst Tragedy: 32 Still Missing, Families Wait for Closure in the Shadow of the Himalayas

A Himalayan Tragedy That Refuses to Fade Away By: Javid Amin | 14 October 2025 The narrow valley of Chosoti in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, once echoed with the devotional chants of yatris making their way to Machail Mata Temple. Today, it echoes with silence. On August 24, 2025, a sudden cloudburst triggered catastrophic flash floods and landslides, washing away homes, pilgrimage shelters, bridges, and hundreds of lives in a matter of minutes. At least 66 people were confirmed dead, but 32 remain missing, swallowed by the unforgiving terrain of…

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Woman Buried, Man Missing as Cloudburst Hits Chamoli, Uttarakhand: The Growing Climate Crisis in the Himalayas

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Woman Buried, Man Missing as Cloudburst Hits Chamoli, Uttarakhand: The Growing Climate Crisis in the Himalayas

Woman buried under debris, man missing as cloudburst hits Uttarakhand’s Chamoli By: Javid Amin | 22 Aug 2025 Nature’s Fury Returns to Uttarakhand Once again, Uttarakhand—the land of rivers, mountains, and sacred pilgrimages—has been shaken by the unpredictable wrath of nature. A cloudburst in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district left behind a trail of devastation, reminding us how fragile life in the Himalayan region can be. According to officials, a 20-year-old woman named Kavita was buried under debris, while a man named Joshi is reported missing. The calamity struck late…

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