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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 ...
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J and K cloudburst: Rescuers frantically search for survivors; death toll climbs to 60

Braving intermittent rains, rescuers intensified their search for survivors in a cloudburst-hit village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Friday, even as Chief minister Omar Abdullah put the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

DoT, telcos, agencies swiftly restore telecom services in Uttarkashi's disaster-hit region

The Department of Telecommunications, in cooperation with various agencies, rapidly restored telecom connectivity in ...