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Cloudbursts in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, Rudraprayag; several families feared trapped
India | Aug 29, 2025, 11:59 AM ISTCloudbursts in Uttarakhand: Cloudbursts have been reported in Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts, said CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday. A relief and rescue operation has been launched, he said, adding some families are feared trapped inside the debris.
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From floods to cloudbursts: North India’s wettest monsoon in a decade rings climate alarm
India | Aug 27, 2025, 11:50 PM ISTMonsoon 2025: Over the past two months, northwest India has witnessed intense rainfall primarily due to the frequent interaction of western disturbances with monsoon currents arriving from the Bay of Bengal, and at times, from the Arabian Sea.
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Indian Railways cancels 18 trains as flash floods disrupt rail traffic in Jammu-Kashmir, Punjab
India | Aug 26, 2025, 07:28 PM ISTIn total, 18 trains scheduled for August 26 were cancelled, including the SVDK-Secunderabad Express (20434), MCTM-Pathankot Express (74910), SVDK-Varanasi Express (14610), MCTM-Dehradun Express (22462).
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Doda cloudburst: Eight dead, network down across J-K, calling services disrupted in the valley
India | Aug 26, 2025, 11:27 PM ISTDoda cloudburst: Heavy rains triggered widespread disruption across several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, with repeated landslides and cloudbursts reported in recent days. On Tuesday, multiple landslides in Ramban district forced a complete halt of traffic along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
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Weather update: IMD issues rain alert in Delhi NCR, UP; landslides disrupt normal life in Himachal
India | Aug 26, 2025, 07:09 AM ISTContinuous rainfall in the hill states has severely disrupted normal life. Massive flow of water from rivers in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir has triggered flooding in several districts of Punjab.
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Weather update: Rain lashes Delhi-NCR; schools shut in Rajasthan, Himachal amid IMD alerts
India | Aug 25, 2025, 11:45 AM ISTAs many as six persons, including four minors and a government school teacher were killed in rain-related incidents as Rajasthan continues to reel under severe rainfall. Flood-like situations were witnessed in several areas, including Bundi, Sawaimadhopur and Kota.
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Uttarakhand CM announces Rs 5 lakh financial aid for Tharali disaster victims and families
India | Aug 24, 2025, 04:58 PM ISTUttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announces Rs 5 lakh financial aid for disaster victims in Tharali, Chamoli, and assures medical support and relief efforts.
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JK weather: IMD warns of rains, cloudbursts in several districts; authorities issue advisories
Jammu and Kashmir | Aug 24, 2025, 10:25 AM ISTResidents have been urged to stay alert and put their own safety and that of their community first. They have also been asked to avoid non-essential travel, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to flooding. District emergency operation centres have been set up at DC offices.
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IMD issues rain alert in Delhi NCR, UP and other states; cloudbursts devastate Uttarakhand
India | Aug 24, 2025, 06:40 AM ISTThe weather department has warned of possible landslides in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. From Sunday through the end of the week, the department has issued alerts for cloudbursts, lightning and landslides in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.
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Chamoli cloudburst: One dead as flash floods sweep away houses in Tharali, rescue ops underway
India | Aug 23, 2025, 11:58 PM ISTThe cloudburst took place in the Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district late last night, damaging several houses with two people reportedly missing after getting swept away with the debris.
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Weather update: IMD warns of heavy rains in 26 States and UTs; yellow alert in Maharashtra
India | Aug 22, 2025, 07:07 AM ISTIn western parts of the country, extremely heavy rainfall is expected in Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and Gujarat over the next 24 hours. Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are also forecast to receive very heavy rainfall in the coming days.
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Monsoon devastates Himachal Pradesh: Death toll reaches 276, amid widespread damage
India | Aug 19, 2025, 08:59 PM ISTThe highest number of casualties came from incidents of drowning (29), cloudbursts (17), landslides (9) and flash floods (9), with several also due to lightning, snake bites, electrocution and falling from steep slopes or trees.
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Himachal Pradesh: Cloudburst hits village in Kullu, roads and vehicles swept away | VIDEO
India | Aug 19, 2025, 08:00 AM ISTKullu cloudburst: The calamity reportedly took place in the remote Lagghati region of Kullu at around 1.30 am. No casualties have been reported yet in the incident.
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IMD issue yellow alert for rain in Chamba, Kangra; 15 panchayats cut off amid landslides in Kullu
India | Aug 18, 2025, 10:28 AM ISTThe death toll amid Monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh, between June 20 to August 16, has reached 261, as per the HPSDMA. Of these, 136 people were killed in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, electrocution and house collapses, while 125 died in road accidents.
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Himachal rain fury: Cloudburst triggers multiple landslides in Mandi; Chandigarh–Manali NH blocked
India | Aug 17, 2025, 09:35 AM ISTThe death toll amid Monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh, between June 20 to August 16, has reached 261. Of these, 136 people were killed in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, electrocution and house collapses, while 125 lives were lost in road accidents.
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Seven dead, many injured as cloudburst, landslide hit Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua
Jammu and Kashmir | Aug 17, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTThe officials said the cloudburst hit Jod Ghati in Rajbagh area of the district during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, snapping access to the village and causing some damage to land and property.
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Weather update: IMD issues rain alert in Delhi-NCR, UP; Mumbai reels under torrential downpour
India | Aug 17, 2025, 08:20 AM ISTHeavy rainfall is expected in the hilly areas of Uttarakhand today. According to the forecast issued by the Meteorological Department, an orange alert has been issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall in some areas of Dehradun, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh districts.
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Kishtwar cloudburst: CM Omar visits site, locals chant 'Jai Mata Di' after flash flood hits Chositi
Jammu and Kashmir | Aug 16, 2025, 04:05 PM ISTKishtwar cloudburst: Chositi, located about 90 kilometres from Kishtwar town, was among the worst-hit areas in the cloudburst disaster. A community kitchen crowded with devotees took the direct impact, as flash floods triggered by the cloudburst swept away multiple structures.
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Kishtwar floods: Japan PM Ishiba express anguish over loss of lives; CM Abdullah announces ex-gratia
Jammu and Kashmir | Aug 16, 2025, 02:49 PM ISTNational Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), civil administration and local volunteers have been actively involved in rescue operations in flood-hit Kishtwar.
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Kishtwar cloudburst: Death count rises to 60, says Omar Abdullah; NDRF joins rescue ops in Chositi
India | Aug 15, 2025, 12:11 PM ISTKishtwar cloudburst latest update: Disaster struck Chositi, the last motorable village on the route to the Machail Mata temple, at around 12.25 pm on Thursday, killing at least 60 people.